Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521686 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14521686 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103298337	09/28/1990	4911	0	Il. Power Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO OVERHEAD POWER LINES IN PREPARATION FOR A BUILDING PROJECT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT PACKED A FIBERGLASS POLE, AND HE DID NOT THINK THAT AN OPTICAL DEVICE COULD BE USED IN THE AREA. HE THEREFORE USED A 17-FOOT-LONG, COLLAPSIBLE METAL POLE THAT WAS COVERED WITH PLASTIC TO TAKE THE MEASUREMENT. WHEN THE METAL TIP OF THE POLE CONTACTED A 7200 VOLT CONDUCTOR OF ONE OF THE LINES, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103298337			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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