Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168550.015 - Employee connecting transformer wires dies when electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 168550.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 07/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1763555.015	07/23/2024		221122	Appalachian Electric Cooperative

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 23, 2024, an employee working as a lineman for an electric power cooperative was working from a bucket truck switching out transformers at a residence. The employee successfully swapped out the transformer and began connecting the existing wires. At some point, the employee inadvertently contacted an energized switch cutout with his right shoulder. The employee was shocked and died due to electrocution.

Keywords: Bucket , Bucket Truck, Contact, Cutout Switch, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Fuse, Lack of Engineering Controls, Overhead Power Line, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Protective Clothing, Shock, Transformer, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1763555.015	39	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line

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