Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14218945 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14218945 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/09/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106857220	02/14/1989	1623	0	Finway, Inc.

Abstract: A power line worker was replacing a defective lighting arrester on a utility pole. He was electrocuted when he contacted energized parts of the 34.5-kilovolt arrester.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106857220			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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