Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494512 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14494512 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
843227	02/12/1985	4911	0	Western Farmers Electric Cooperative

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW AS THEY WERE DOING A MAJOR SUBSTATION MODIFICATION. BEFORE THE JOB WAS STARTED (SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER), THE EMPLOYEE HAD IDENTIFIED AND FLAGGED TWO LINES THAT WERE KNOWN TO BE ENERGIZED. THE DAY PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT, ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED, ENERGIZED 14.4-KILOVOLT LINE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EMPLOYEE, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE THIS LINE FLAGGED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WORKED ON THIS LINE THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	843227			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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