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Accident Summary Nr: 200536191 - Lineman Is Electrocuted by Contact with Energized Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 200536191 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/23/2013
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31744523711/26/20131623237130Highline Construction

Abstract: On November 23, 2013, Employee #1, an electrical power line installer employed by Highline Construction, was installing new electrical transmission lines. He finished hooking up a set of new, not-yet-energized power wires. He then had to hook up a jumper wire to the new wires. He made contact with one of the new wires that was lying on the ground and another wire from down the road. The latter wire was energized and transmitting 7,200 volts of electricity. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: INSTALLING, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOAD LINE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 317445237 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause:
Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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