Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241145 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14241145 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/17/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1397884	10/21/1986	4911	0	Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company

Abstract: A FOUR-MAN CREW RESPONDED TO AN EMERGENCY CALL THAT POWER LINES WERE DOWN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE FOREMAN INSTRUCTED AN EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER TO SPLICE THE DAMAGED LINE, BUT TO TAKE CAUTION AND TREAT THE LINE AS ENERGIZED. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS TO GO UP IN AN AERIAL LIFT AND CUT THE LINES FROM THE POLE. BEFORE THE LINES COULD BE DEENERGIZED, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE ENERGIZED LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1397884			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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