Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14341887 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14341887 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18023473	06/29/1988	1623	0	Kohler Construction Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GROUNDS FROM A SWITCH TOWER ON WHICH HE HAD BEEN WORKING. THE PLATFORM WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING WAS ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AFTER COILING THE GROUND WIRE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE CLIMBING LEG OF THE TOWER. AS HE WAS MOVING, HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE EMPLOYEE ALSO FELL AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18023473			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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