Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14253397 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14253397 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3020492	11/20/1987	1731	0	Williams Electric Company

Abstract: A TWO-MAN LINE CREW WAS ENERGIZING TWO PHASES OF A THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD SYSTEM (12.5 KILOVOLTS PHASE TO PHASE AND 7200 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND) THE GROUNDMAN WAS GETTING MATERIAL OUT OF THE SIDE BIN ON THE TRUCK, WHILE THE LINEMAN WAS IN THE ELEVATED BUCKET, WORKING ON THE ENERGIZED LINES. THE LINEMAN SAID HE HEARD AN ARC, AND THE GROUNDMAN SHOUTED. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN ENERGIZED AND ELECTROCUTED THE GROUNDMAN.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, 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	3020492			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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