Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517809 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14517809 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 01/06/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100342427	01/08/1986	4911	0	Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: A LINE CREW WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A BROKEN UTILITY POLE. THE OLD POLE HAD BEEN SUPPORTING THREE OVERHEAD POWER LINES THAT WERE ENERGIZED EVEN THOUGH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LINES HAD BEEN PULLED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, WAS GUIDING THE NEW POLE INTO PLACE. AS THE POLE WAS BEING POSITIONED, IT CONTACTED ONE OF THE OVERHEAD LINES. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN GUIDING THE POLE ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED THE GROUNDED TRUCK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN ENERGIZED THROUGH THE CABLE SUPPORTING THE POLE.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100342427			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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