Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642882 - Employee electrocuted by power line while removing sign

Accident Summary Nr: 200642882 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306645060	05/12/2004	1795	238910	Winchester Construction

Abstract: On May 11, 2004, Employee #1, part of a sign crew for Winchester Construction, was on a catwalk helping to remove a billboard. The sign was located approximately 4 ft 10 in. south of a 13.2-kilovolt overhead power line with a phase to ground of 7,620-kilovolts. He was at the northeast corner of the catwalk, removing a 9 ft tall metal conduit when it contacted the south and middle phases of the power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and fell 36 ft 3 in. to the ground. He was wearing a fall protection harness and lanyard, but the lanyard was not secured to the catwalk.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ADVERTISING SIGN, TIE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000		36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306645060			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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