Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374908 - Employee Is Killed While Relocating Power Lines

Accident Summary Nr: 200374908 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313484636	07/21/2009	4911	221122	Santee Cooper

Abstract: On July 21, 2009, Employee #1 was operating an Altec articulating boom aerial lift while working with a crew that was relocating overhead power lines. A coworker was in the basket of the aerial lift and was removing the grounding cables from the power transmission line. Although the line was not officially reenergized, it contained induced voltage. Employee #1's hand contacted the line which resulted in an electric shock that electrocuted him. He was killed.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, GROUNDING ELECTRODE, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313484636			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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