Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CALLED OUT ON A SERVICE TROUBLE CALL. THE EMPLOYEE, ALONG WITH AN OPERATIONS MANAGER, A CREW LEADER, AND AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN, TRAVELED TO A SUBSTATION TO REPLACE A BROKEN BUS AND SECURE THE AREA. REPAIRS WERE NEAR COMPLETION WITH THE EMPLOYEE 14 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AS HE INFORMED THE CREW LEADER THAT HE WOULD DESCEND TO ASSIST THE APPRENTICE LINEMAN. THE EMPLOYEE UNTIED HIS SAFETY BELT, REMOVED HIS RUBBER GLOVES, AND TRAVELED ABOUT 9 FEET ACROSS THE STRUCTURE. HE THEN CLIMBED THROUGH THE STRUCTURE TO SWING AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE AND CLIMB DOWN THE TOWER. AS HE SWUNG AROUND, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT JUMPER WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT OR LEG WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING THE STEEL STRUCTURE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND FELL TO GROUND ONCE THE SYSTEM TRIPPED.