Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159335.015 - Employee is killed via electrocution

Accident Summary Nr: 159335.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 08/24/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1693573.015	08/25/2023		221122	Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on August 24, 2023, an employee was preparing to splice a downed power line. The employee made contact with the power line, which became energized at 7,200 volts. The employee was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: Electrical Splice, Electrocuted, Energized, High Voltage, Overhead Power Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1693573.015	45	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line

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