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Accident Summary Nr: 200461994 - Employee Contacts Power Line and Is Electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 200461994 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309566495	04/17/2006	4813	517110	Verizon Communications

Abstract: On April 16, 2006, Employee #1, a lineman, was replacing a broken utility pole from an un-insulated cable placer or bucket truck. Two trucks held the utility pole in place as Employee #1 cut the pole's top portion where electrical power lines were attached. After the cut was completed, the top portion flipped over the primary and secondary power lines, and connected to a neutral wire. He contacted the power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: SHOCK, ELECTRICAL, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, ELECTROCUTED, TRUCK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309566495			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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