Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14466221 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14466221 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 03/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106597750	03/16/1990	1799	0	Commanche County Electric Co-Op

Abstract: A CREW OF EMPLOYEES FOR AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO A RESIDENCE. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE THAT HAD A TRANSFORMER ON IT. MEANWHILE, THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ENERGIZING THE SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBING THE POLE HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THIS FACT. WHILE HE WAS ON THE POLE, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH A FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS GROUNDED BY CONTACT WITH A GROUNDED SECONDARY TERMINAL ON THE TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106597750			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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