Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 127275.015 - Power Line Worker Is Electrocuted Working On Utility Pole

**Accident: 127275.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/24/2020**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1480625.015	06/24/2020	4911	145685 - Duke Energy Carolinas, Llc

On June 24, 2020, an employee was working for an electric utility. He had been d ispatched to repair a broken utility pole. He came into contact with an overhead power line energized at 7,200 volts. He received an electric shock, and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: crane, e gi iii, elec utility work, electric shock, electrical, electrocuted, overhead power line, power line worker, protective grounding, utility pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1480625.015	34	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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