Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14494843 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14494843 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 03/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100280395	03/26/1986	1623	0	Sunvoldt Construction Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS MOVING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A POWER LINE WORKER ON THE CREW WAS WORKING FROM A DIGGER-DERRICK, WEARING ONLY LEATHER GLOVES. HIS CLOTHES WERE WET AND MUDDY. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ONE OF THE POWER LINES, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS DEENERGIZED, AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE SHOCK KNOCKED HIM OFF THE DIGGER-DERRICK, AND HE FELL ABOUT 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF APPARENT ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100280395			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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