Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400279 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14400279 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/29/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100316561	09/17/1985	1623	0	S R Perkins Pole Line Construction

Abstract: A power line worker was installing armor rods on a grounded phase conductor. He was working from an insulated aerial lift mounted on a 1978 Ford truck The armor rods were sitting in the aerial lift bucket. The employee contacted an energized phase on the 7200-volt overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100316561			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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