Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14328462 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14328462 -- Report ID: 0317020 -- Event Date: 11/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17533001	11/21/1989	1731	0	Blair Electric Service Company

Abstract: A power line worker was grounding overhead guys with No. 6 copper wire. The employee was not wearing rubber insulating gloves or sleeves. He apparently contacted a bracket holding a phase conductor of the overhead power line and was electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17533001			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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