Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012490 - One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured by Electrical Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200012490 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/28/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310350699	09/28/2006	4911	221122	Ameren Ue

Abstract: On September 28, 2006, electrical workers were upgrading a 13.5-kilovolt (kV) line to a three-phase system along State Highway West. As they were attempting to lift and turn a telephone pole, the jaws on the boom made contact with the outside phase of the energized line. Employees #1 and #2 were touching the truck, while standing on the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 sustained electrical burns and was hospitalized. Four other workers in the area, including the operator, were not physically injured by the electrical contact.

Keywords: BURN, BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310350699			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.
2	310350699			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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