Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14242663 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

Accident Summary Nr: 14242663 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304182827	08/13/2001	4911	0	Allegheny Power

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as a utility lineworker. As he was repairing a downed deenergized 12-kilovolt distribution line from the ground, a crossarm on a utility pole broke, and the 12-kilovolt line went up and into an energized 25-kilovolt line. The 12-kilovolt line was energized, and Employee #1 was electrocuted. Two other employees were injured, but there was no mention of them on the injury line.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304182827			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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