Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14303770 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - APPARENT GROUND FAULT IN SUSPENSION STRAND

Accident Summary Nr: 14303770 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 01/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3174703	02/07/1986	1623	0	Ortiz Construction & Communications, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was clearing an area. He climbed on a ladder leaning on a vine-covered post. While pulling at the vines, he put his left foot on a metal plate, and his left hand contacted the suspension strand for a telephone cable. The employee was electrocuted. An overhead power line was located about 1.2 meters (4 feet) above the telephone line.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, SUSPENSION STRAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3174703			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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