Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511448 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14511448 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17507922	12/17/1985	4911	0	Fayette Electric Coop., Inc.

Abstract: A LINEMAN CLIMBED A 45-FOOT UTILITY POLE TO SPLICE A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS SAFETY BELT AND STRAP AND BY HIS CLIMBERS. HE THOUGHT THE LINE WAS DEENERGIZED AND TOUCHED IT WITHOUT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER, THE LINE WAS, IN FACT, ENERGIZED; AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD NOT TESTED THE LINE TO VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DEENERGIZED, NOR HAD HE GROUNDED THE LINE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17507922			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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