Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 158252.015 - Employee is killed when electrocuted by high voltage line

Accident Summary Nr: 158252.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/20/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1684617.015	07/20/2023		237130	Bowlin Energy, Llc

Abstract: At 10:11 a.m. on July 20, 2023, an employee working as an electrical lineman for an electrical contractor was preparing to move the neutral wire of an energized 3-phase 7200-volt line. The employee was working from the bucket of a Altec bucket truck when he made contact with the phase line. The employee was not wearing PPE and died from electrocution.

Keywords: Arm, Bucket Truck, Elbow, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Energized, Hand, High Voltage, Insufficient Supervision, Neck, PPE, Protective Clothing, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1684617.015	29	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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