Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170210629 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 170210629 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114887722	06/02/1993	1623	0	Kent Power Inc

Abstract: A THREE-PERSON POWER LINE CREW WAS REPLACING ARMOR RODS ON THE PHASE AND NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS OF A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS, WHO WAS WORKING BY HIMSELF FROM A UTILITY POLE, HAD REMOVED BOTH TIE WIRES AND HALF OF THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR'S ARMOR ROD. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE GROUNDED MESSENGER FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION CABLE AND ITS ANCHOR BOLTS. THE ARMOR ROD ON THE PHASE CONDUCTOR WAS LOOSE BUT STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE CONDUCTOR. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THIS ARMOR ROD, IT CONTACTED HIS CHEST, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114887722			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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