Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14501027 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14501027 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1725043	08/30/1984	1799	0	Jds C A T V Construction Co Inc

Abstract: THE SOLE OWNER OF A CABLE TV INSTALLATION COMPANY AND AN EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING CABLE TV STRAND ALONG THE SIDE OF A ROAD. THE COMPANY OWNER WAS POSITIONED IN THE METAL BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK AND WAS PULLING THE STRAND IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THAT IN WHICH THE TRUCK WAS POSITIONED FOR TRAVEL. HE WAS AFFIXING THE STRAND AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 20 FEET TO TELEPHONE POLES ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE COMPANY OWNER HAD CONTROL OF THE HEIGHT OF THE BUCKET IN WHICH HE STOOD. A NEUTRAL ELECTRIC LINE WAS RUN ACROSS THE ROADWAY, BENEATH A PRIMARY LINE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 22 FEET. (THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THE TRUCK OPERATOR.) THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE OR HIS OPERATING EQUIPMENT MADE CONTACT WITH THE 2,400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHICH RAN AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET ACROSS THE ROADWAY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, STRAND INSTALLATION, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1725043			Fatality	Electric Shock	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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