Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14253454 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14253454 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3003654	06/09/1988	1731	0	Williams Electric Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CAPACITOR BANK AND TRANSFORMER AS PART OF A POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION JOB. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT TO PERFORM THE CAPACITOR INSTALLATION. THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT. WHILE HE WAS ON THE GROUND, HE REMOVED HIS RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HOT WEATHER. HIS SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO TAKE A BREAK DURING THE TIME THAT THE SUPERVISOR WENT TO USE THE TELEPHONE. WHILE THE SUPERVISOR WAS GONE, THE EMPLOYEE WENT BACK UP TO THE ENERGIZED LINES WITHOUT HIS RUBBER GLOVES. HE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3003654			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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