Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626570 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Working on Electric Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200626570 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 07/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316632025	07/13/2012	1731	238210	Dillard Smith Construction Company

Abstract: On July 13, 2012, an employee, of Dillard Smith Construction Company, was performing electrical power work on an electric pole. While cutting the primary wire on the pole, he made contact with a 7.2 kilovolt cutoff switch. He was fatally electrocuted.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316632025			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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