Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14394738 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14394738 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/29/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110338506	05/01/1990	4911	0	Central Louisiana Electric Co., Inc.

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER (LEAD SERVICE MECHANIC) FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS ON CALL ON A SUNDAY TO HANDLE EMERGENCY REPAIRS. HE GOT A CALL AT ABOUT 2:30 PM TO INVESTIGATE A SERVICE OUTAGE. HE TOOK ALONG A HELPER WHOM HE WAS TRAINING. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE JOBSITE, HE OPENED THE CUTOUTS ON A POLE, BUT DID NOT REMOVE THE JUMPERS. HE TOOK THE SEVERED CONDUCTOR TO THE POLE WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING THE LINE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS DEENERGIZED AND WITHOUT GROUNDING IT. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE GRASPED BOTH ENDS OF THE SEVERED CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED WITH THE COMPANY FOR 33 YEARS AND HAD BEEN A LEAD SERVICE MECHANIC FOR 9 YEARS.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110338506			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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