Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14500094 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH POWER LINE THRU ANTENNA

Accident Summary Nr: 14500094 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 11/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103550497	11/04/1988	7622	0	Motorola Communications And Electronics Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE, REMOVING A 20-FOOT-LONG RADIO ANTENNA FROM A WALL-MOUNTED BRACKET ON A ROOF TOP. AFTER HE REMOVED THE EXISTING ANTENNA, HE WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. AS THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE OLD ANTENNA OUT OF THE BRACKET, IT CONTACTED A 28.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ANTENNA, E GI IC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103550497			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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