Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371819 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 14371819 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 01/08/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100009943	03/30/1988	1623	0	A.S. Able Power Co., Inc.

Abstract: A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS TYING A DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO INSULATORS ON A CROSSARM ON A UTILITY POLE. AN ENERGIZED 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS ALSO CARRIED ON THIS POLE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE BELTED OFF AT A HEIGHT SUCH THAT THE CROSSARM WAS AT WAIST LEVEL. ONE OF THEM, THE FOREMAN ON THE JOB, STARTED TO REMOVE A 4- OR 5-FOOT SECTION OF ARMOR ROD FROM A HAND LINE. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE ARMOR ROD, HE RAISED IT INTO CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEES ON THE POLE WERE NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NOR WERE THE ENERGIZED LINES PROTECTED FROM CONTACT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE (WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES) HAD ABOUT 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES HAD 6 MONTHS AND 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ARMOR ROD, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100009943			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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