Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14571038 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RECLOSER

Accident Summary Nr: 14571038 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 06/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103059226	06/25/1991	4911	0	Ohio Power Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RECLOSER ON A UTILITY POLE. A MATERIAL HANDLING BOOM MOUNTED ON A TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO PLACE THE DEVICE IN POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, WAS HOLDING THE RECLOSER. AS IT WAS BEING POSITIONED WITH ITS BOTTOM IN CONTACT WITH A GROUNDED MOUNTING PLATE, THE RECLOSER CONTACTED A 12.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103059226			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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