Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456883 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINES

Accident Summary Nr: 14456883 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15200744	09/10/1984	1623	0	Wasatch Dynalectric

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AN AERIAL LIFT HELPING TO INSTALL REGULATORS ON A NEW UTILITY POLE. HE LOWERED THE LIFT TO THE GROUND TO GET AN ELECTRIC DRILL SO THAT HE COULD DRILL MORE HOLES IN THE NEW POLE. WHEN HE RAISED THE AERIAL LIFT AGAIN, HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES WHICH WERE STILL ON THE OLD POLE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15200744			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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