Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14402267 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14402267 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 06/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100653260	06/23/1987	1731	0	Overly Operating Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100652122	06/23/1987	1799	0	Island Construction Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were removing a lighting pole. The pole had two arms with a lighting fixture on each arm. The pole was 12.8 meters (42 feet) high and 6.4 meters (21 feet) away from a 7200-volt overhead power line. The power line was located 8.8 meters (29 feet) above the ground. A crane raised the pole so that it could clear its mounting bolts and then moved the pole until it was about 4.6 meters (15 feet) away from the power lines before lowering it. One of the employees was standing on the base of the pole as it was being lowered. The other employee was standing about 0.6 meters (2 feet) from the pole as the top of the light contacted the overhead line. This employee received an electric shock and fell onto his right side, contacting the energized pole. He was electrocuted. The employee at the base of the pole jumped free of the pole. However, he also received an electric shock and sustained burns to his hand as he tried to pull his coworker from the pole.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, ELECTROCUTED, LOAD LINE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100653260	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	100653260	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	100652122			Occupation Not Listed

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