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Accident: 130975.015 - Employee Is Killed While Handling Downed Power Line
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1501605.015 | 11/06/2020 | 8713 | 63230 - Ocm Engineering Llc |
On November 4, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a power and communication line con struction company, was part of a survey team measuring telephone poles and elect rical lines for future engineering plans. The employee found a downed powerline and picked it up, but it was entangled in a tree. As the employee tried to dis entangle the line from the tree, the line became energized. The employee sustai ned an electric shock and caught fire. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords:
burn, construction, contact, electric shock, electrocuted, energized, entangled, fire, measuring device, power lines, surveyor, telecom work, tree, utility pole
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1501605.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |