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Accident Summary Nr: 170829.015 - Employee dies from electrocution while installing fiber opti

Accident Summary Nr: 170829.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/08/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1780701.015	10/08/2024		517311	Massillon Cable Tv, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 8, 2024, Employee #1, a 29-year-old male technician, was installing fiber optic cable at a residential location. Employee #1 was working from an aerial bucket truck when he unexpectedly made contact with an energized 7,200-volt overhead power line. The employee sustained fatal electrocution injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Aerial Lift Controls, Aerial Truck, Contact, Electrocuted, High Voltage, Installing, Optical Fiber Cable, Overhead Power Line, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Residential Construction

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1780701.015	29	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers

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