Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200052199 - Employee electrocuted installing upgrade to power line

Accident Summary Nr: 200052199 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 02/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306019886	02/13/2004	1623	237130	Hamlin Electric Company

Abstract: On February 12, 2004, Employee #1 was helping a foreman install a power transmission line in preparation for upgrading the electric utility lines in the area. The foreman was in the bucket of one boom truck, while Employee #1 was in the bucket of a second boom truck. The buckets were close together, but the foreman's boom was approximately 5 ft higher so he could connect one of the phase lines. Employee #1 was handing up the line and had his hand on the end of the conductor when he contacted the grounding wire that was connected to the pole. A 2,400-volt electric shock traveled from his right hand across his chest and out through his left hand. Employee #1 was electrocuted. The installation was done with the power line was energized so electrical service in the community would not be disrupted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306019886			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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