Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812667 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Low Voltage Line

Accident Summary Nr: 200812667 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 06/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312155906	06/06/2008	1731	238210	Tindell Electric

Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician, was electrocuted while working from a bucket truck repairing a low voltage circuit on the pole. Employee #1 apparently contacted a 34,500-volt line with his head and his right side was touching a ground line. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, REPAIR, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312155906			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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