Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14410377 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14410377 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107617946	12/17/1991	3491	0	Fisk Electric Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT, WORKING ON A 7500-VOLT FUSE ASSEMBLY. HE USED A RATCHET WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT HOLDING THE FUSE ASSEMBLY TO THE CROSSBRACE ON THE UTILITY POLE. AS HE STARTED LOOSENING THE BOLT, THE TOP OF THE FUSE ASSEMBLY TURNED TO THE LEFT, AND THE EMPLOYEE PUT HIS BARE HAND ON THE CONDUCTOR AT THE TOP OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107617946			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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