Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200556462 - Employee Dies Working on Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200556462 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/25/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314770413	04/26/2011	4911	221122	Cleco Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were called out on a downed power line call. One of the arms on the power pole had broken off causing the live power line to sag between two other poles. The sagging power line was at height of approximately three feet at its lowest point which was at the pole with the broken arm. Employee #1 and the coworker were assessing the job to determine a plan of action when the Employee #1 inadvertently walked into the power line while looking up at the damaged arm.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314770413			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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