Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200515591 - Employee Is Killed When He Came in Contact with a Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200515591 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/17/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316524651	05/17/2012	5251	444130	Acme Electric Motor Inc Dba Acme Tools

Abstract: At approximately 10:58 a.m. on May 17, 2012, Employee #1 a service technician for ACME Tools, was inspecting a (JLG Model Number 600A) boom-supported aerial lift. During the inspection the employee extended the basket that he was occupying and came in close contact with a live 69 kV phase-to-phase unguarded power line. Employee #1 received an electrical shock, and caught on fire. The employee exited the basket and fell approximately 39ft. to the ground. Employee was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, DIE, SHOCK, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316524651			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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