Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170121479 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18496968 | 03/05/1993 | 1623 | 0 | Sumter Builders, Inc. |
Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING ON A WOODEN UTILITY POLE. HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHILE HIS RIGHT LEG WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR ON THE POLE. THE ACCIDENT WAS WITNESSED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR AND BY A COWORKER. THEY INITIATED POLE-TOP RESCUE PROCEDURES AND LOWERED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO THE GROUND USING A BLOCK AND TACKLE HOOKED TO HIS BODY BELT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES 10 DAYS LATER.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18496968 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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