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Accident Summary Nr: 14215313 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14215313 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3209442	06/11/1985	1623	0	Chattahoochie Cable Company

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING CABLE TELEVISION CABLE. EACH OF THEM WAS ON A DIFFERENT UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ABOUT 22.5 FEET UP A 30-FOOT POLE. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TELEPHONE CABLE HOISTING THE TELEVISION CABLE TO A HOOK THAT WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT, 10 INCHES BENEATH AN ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER FOR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT, LEANED HIS HEAD BACK AND CONTACTED THE 7200-VOLT POWER LINE WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING THE CABLE. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS PERFORMED TO NO AVAIL; THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, CPR, E TC, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3209442			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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