Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643252 - Lineman Is Killed in Slip Onto Downed Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200643252 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 06/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308064161	06/17/2005	4911	221122	Public Service Company Of Oklahoma

Abstract: On June 17, 2005, Employee #1, a utility lineman, responded to a downed utility pole. When he stepped out of his truck to meet other workers, he slipped on wet grass and slid down a slope. He contacted a high voltage power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, SLIP, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, UTILITY POLE, SLOPE, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308064161			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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