Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170081517 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170081517 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123467680	12/04/1996	4911	0	Claiborne Electric Cooperative

Abstract: A windstorm had downed some power lines in an electric utility's service area. The utility dispatched a two-member power line crew to repair a line that the storm had knocked to the ground. One of the crewmembers began pulling one end of the broken conductor toward the other end, which was still on the ground. The conductor on the ground was energized by backfeed from a remote location. The power line worker stepped on the energized conductor and was electrocuted.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123467680			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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