Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14392385 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TAPE

Accident Summary Nr: 14392385 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102284452	01/27/1993	1389	0	A. B. Page, Jr., Inc., Dba Southwest Rig Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL TAPE TO MEASURE OIL WELL TUBING STACKED IN A DERRICK. THE WIND BLEW THE METAL TAPE INTO A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HEARD TO SAY, "I'VE BEEN SHOCKED," BEFORE HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102284452			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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