Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14274492 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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301662466 | 09/11/1997 | 4911 | 0 | Central Maine Power Co. |
Abstract: A power line crew was replacing a utility pole. A first class power line worker on the crew was standing on the ground using a peavey to maneuver the new pole, which was being positioned by a boom truck. The pole contacted a 19.9-kilovolt overhead power line, electrocuting the employee.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301662466 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |