Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200264414 - Employee Is Electrocuted When Replacing Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200264414 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316223635	03/28/2012	1623	237130	Utilicon Solutions, Ltd Dba Highlines Construction

Abstract: On March 28, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a ground man on a crew that was replacing utility poles. The crew had just sawn a section off an old pole and was attempting to lower it to the ground. Employee #1 grabbed the butt end of the pole and swung it away from the truck so the operator could lay the pole on its side. As Employee #1 swung the butt end of the pole outward, the top of the pole contacted an energized line, electrocuting him.

Keywords: REPAIR, POWER LINE WORKER, TRUCK CRANE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316223635			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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