Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14495733 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14495733 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 07/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103641692	07/17/1986	1731	0	Tele-Cable Construction Corp.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE TELEVISION LINES ON A POLE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES AT THE TIME, WAS POSITIONED ABOUT 26 INCHES FROM THE NEAREST OVERHEAD POWER LINE ON THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AND THE GROUNDED CABLE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103641692			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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