Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494132 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

Accident Summary Nr: 14494132 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 06/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2183317	06/07/1985	1731	0	Kirby Shanafelt Inc

Abstract: An employee was reattaching a jumper wire to a 7200-volt overhead power line. He did not realize that the jumper was energized by voltage backfeed from transformers on the load side. The employee grabbed the jumper wire with his right hand as his left hand touched a guy. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2183317			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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