Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14526362 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14526362 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2307155	07/19/1985	1731	0	Seaward Construction Company Inc.

Abstract: AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN WORKING FROM AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT WAS MOVING A LINE FROM AN EXISTING POLE TO A NEW ONE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THE WORK BARE-HANDED. THE EMPLOYEE MADE CONTACT WITH BOTH SIDES OF AN INSULATOR (A JOHNNY-BALL, OR GUY STRAIN, INSULATOR) IN THE LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2307155			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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