Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14527006 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTLTY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14527006 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17425935	06/26/1985	1731	0	Richards & Associates Inc.

Abstract: THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A WOODEN UTILITY POLE NEAR A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE LINE WAS NOT DEENERGIZED OR GUARDED, NOR DID THE EMPLOYEES WEAR ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WHEN THE POLE BEING SET CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE BUTT END OF THE POLE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17425935			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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