Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14548341 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14548341 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 12/28/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105849467	12/30/1991	4911	0	Alaska Village Electric Cooperative

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WORKING ON A UTILITY POLE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. A BYSTANDER HELPED RESCUE THE EMPLOYEE FROM THE POLE AFTER THE POWER LINE WAS DEENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS LEFT ARM, ON BOTH HANDS, AND ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY SNOW SLED TO A CLINIC AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AIRPLANE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105849467			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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