Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14331664 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14331664 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17963208	03/16/1993	4911	0	Florida Power Corporation

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY CLIMBED A RIGHT ANGLE UTILITY POLE TO REPAIR ONE CONDUCTOR OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS DOWN BETWEEN THAT POLE AND A DEAD-END POLE. THE POWER LINE WAS STILL IN PLACE FROM THE RIGHT ANGLE POLE TO THE SOURCE POLE. A FUSE ON ONE OF THE PHASE CONDUCTORS HAD OPENED AT THE SOURCE POLE, BUT THE DOWNED CONDUCTOR WAS STILL ENERGIZED UP TO THE RIGHT ANGLE POLE. THE POWER LINE WORKER POSITIONED HIMSELF WHERE THE LINE HAD BROKEN, WHICH WAS AT THE JUMPER LOCATION. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WEARING ONLY LEATHER WORK GLOVES, GRABBED THE JUMPER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17963208			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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