Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170097711 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170097711 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 10/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111418497	10/22/1992	4911	0	Tanner Electric Co-Op

Abstract: A TWO-PERSON POWER LINE CREW (A POWER LINE WORKER AND A GROUND WORKER) FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE SUPPORTING A 7200-VOLT SINGLE PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS IN A TECO AERIAL LIFT. THE GROUND WORKER WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS OF THE AERIAL LIFT TO HOIST THE TRANSFORMER OVER THE POWER LINE. THE LOAD LINE FROM THE HOIST ON THE AERIAL LIFT, WHICH WAS SUPPORTING THE TRANSFORMER, CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WORKER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, LOAD LINE, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111418497			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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