Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14520852 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 14520852 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 04/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102580727	04/13/1988	4911	0	Mt. Carmel Public Utility Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE TO INSTALL A CUT-OUT FUSE HOLDER ABOVE A TRANSFORMER. AFTER POSITIONING HIMSELF ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER, THE EMPLOYEE TIED HIMSELF OFF. HE DID NOT DEENERGIZE THE TRANSFORMER BEFORE REPOSITIONING HIMSELF TO THE ENERGIZED SIDE OF THE POLE. WHILE MOVING AROUND THE POLE, HE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TRANSFORMER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102580727			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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