Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200552776 - Employee electrocuted in contact with energized cable

Accident Summary Nr: 200552776 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305957730	03/18/2003	1623	237130	Concordia Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: On March 7, 2003, Employee #1, a service lineman, was assisting in the construction of a new transmission line. He was elevated approximately 35 ft in a bucket truck while holding a transmission cable above a road. The cable became energized after contacting a shoe and jumper from a 14,400-volt energized transmission line. Employee #1 was electrocuted. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later prononced dead. Employee #1 was not wearing rubber insulated gloves rated for the voltage involved.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305957730			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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