Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152903.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution after contacting overhea

Accident Summary Nr: 152903.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 01/11/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1643858.015	01/11/2023		517919	Sims Utility Services, Llc

Abstract: At 11:13 a.m. on January 11, 2023, an employee was working from an aerial lift, assisting in lashing a new fiber optic line to an existing fiber optic line. The employee moved the lasher over a snowshoe that was a part of the existing line. After that was complete, the lasher was pulled to the next pole by a coworker, the crew lead. The employee raised the bucket of the aerial lift, causing his head to contact one of the primary lines. The employee was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Bucket , Contact, Electrocuted, Optical Fiber Cable, Overhead Power Line, Power Line Worker, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1643858.015	24	M	Fatality

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