Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250815 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14250815 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15287584	03/21/1986	1623	0	Duke Power Co

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT, MAKING CONNECTIONS ON A CAPACITOR CONTROL CABLE THAT WAS 32 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN ONE OF HIS HANDS CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHILE HIS OTHER HAND WAS IN CONTACT WITH A GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15287584			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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