Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14446223 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14446223 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14973986	07/30/1984	1799	0	Condor Communications Inc

Abstract: A 0.25-INCH STEEL SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABLE TV INSTALLATION WAS BEING INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET BELOW A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE CABLE SUPPORT WITH AN 18-FOOT FIBERGLASS POLE, AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE. THE CABLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CABLE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, STRAND INSTALLATION, SUSPENSION STRAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14973986			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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