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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14566756 - Electric Shock - Saw Contact With Energized Power Line

**Accident: 14566756 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 03/07/1986**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
2549319	03/10/1986	4899	Golden Hills Cablevlsion Adivision Of Western Savi

AN EMPLOYEE REPAIRING A TELEVISION CABLE SAWED INTO A 7200-VOLT POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. A COWORKER TRYING TO RESCUE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS IN THE ATTEMPT.

Keywords: burn, electrical, telecom work, communication cable, e tc, electrocuted, saw, electric conductor, electric shock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	2549319			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians
2	2549319			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic technicians

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