Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571400 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE BRANCH

Accident Summary Nr: 170571400 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/10/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302420484	05/11/1999	4841	0	Cable Installation Inc.

Abstract: A cable television crew was stringing new cable in a residential neighborhood. The cable ran through a section of tall trees through which a 23-kilovolt overhead power line also passed. An employee contacted a branch that was apparently touching the power line and received an electric shock.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE LIMB, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302420484			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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