Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170066609 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170066609 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104457866	05/19/1992	4931	0	Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE ON A UTILITY POLE, PREPARING THE POLE FOR THE CONNECTION OF AN UNDERGROUND FEEDER. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS HAD COMPLETED MEASURING AND CUTTING TAPS FOR THE CROSSARM ON HIS LEFT. AS HE SHIFTED TO WORK ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, HE CONTACTED THE 7620-VOLT B-PHASE TAP WITH THE BACK OF HIS NECK. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD BEEN TRAINED TO PERFORM THIS WORK AND HAD BEEN WORKING FOR HIS EMPLOYER (AN ELECTRIC UTILITY) FOR 2 YEARS.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, NECK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104457866			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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