Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200150209 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 200150209 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 09/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300139391	09/09/1998	4841	0	Cablevision

Abstract: A cable television line worker was removing a length of service drop cable that had been damaged in a storm. The damaged cable was draped over the cable strand running between two utility poles. The employee, who was not wearing rubber insulating gloves, was standing on the ground, removing the cable from the cable strand. The end of the cable apparently whipped upward into a 7600-volt overhead power line, electrocuting the employee. (Electrical burns were found on his left hand and right foot.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300139391			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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