Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414841 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14414841 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 07/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458447	07/22/1985	7997	0	Creve Coevr Country Club

Abstract: TWO LIFEGUARDS AT A COUNTRY CLUB POOL WERE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A ROPE FROM THE TOP OF A 50-FOOT FLAG POLE. TO DO THIS, THEY WERE USING A 40-FOOT METAL POLE WITH A CLAW-TYPE GARDEN TOOL TAPED TO ITS END. THE POLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE ELECTRIC SHOCK KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE POLE INTO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. THEY WERE BOTH ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1458447			Fatality	Electric Shock	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.
2	1458447			Fatality	Electric Shock	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.

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