Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170114052 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170114052 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 08/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106929698	09/04/1991	1531	0	Association Island Development Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A 32-FOOT WOODEN EXTENSION LADDER TO CUT DOWN THREE CONDUCTORS FROM A UTILITY POLE. HIS EMPLOYER TOLD HIM THAT THE CONDUCTORS WERE DEENERGIZED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONDUCTORS WERE ENERGIZED; AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE FIRST ONE WITH A PAIR OF BOLT CUTTERS, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106929698			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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