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Accident Summary Nr: 14344105 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17403122 | 09/14/1989 | 4911 | 0 | Planters Electric Membership Corporation |
Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES, A FIRST CLASS LINE WORKER AND HIS FOREMAN, WERE PERFORMING UPGRADE WORK ON A 72-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, TRANSFERRING CONDUCTORS FROM AN OLD POLE TO A NEW ONE. THE FOREMAN WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, BUT THE LINE WORKER WAS NOT, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AVAILABLE IN THE BUCKET. WHEN THE FOREMAN REACHED DOWN TO GET A PAIR OF PLIERS, HE HEARD AN ELECTRIC ARC. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE THE LINE WORKER WITH ONE HAND ON THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND THE OTHER HAND ON A PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE FOREMAN KNOCKED THE LINE WORKER AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CONSCIOUS FOR A WHILE, BUT HE DIED BEFORE HE REACHED THE HOSPITAL. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17403122 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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