Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516553 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER WIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14516553 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101747582	05/15/1987	1623	0	Harrison Western Corporation

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT INSTALLING A SHORT SECTION OF NEW OVERHEAD POWER LINES UNDER LIVE-LINE CONDITIONS. THE CONDUCTORS BEING INSTALLED WERE NOT UNDER TENSION, AS THEY WERE PART OF A SLACK SPAN. SO THAT THE WORK COULD BE PERFORMED WITHOUT DISRUPTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE, JUMPERS HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO CARRY THE CURRENT. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS HOLDING ONE END OF A JUMPER WIRE, WHICH WAS CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO THE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WAS TOUCHING A METAL CROSSARM ON A UTILITY POLE WHEN THE METAL CONNECTOR ON THE END OF THE JUMPER CONTACTED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW HIS HIP POCKET. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101747582			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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