Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200840387 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300608437 | 10/02/1998 | 1623 | 0 | K & D Construction Company |
Abstract: Two power line workers were installing a new 7200-volt overhead power line. At the time of the accident, they were installing temporary jumpers from an existing power line to the new one. One of the employees was on a newly installed utility pole. His coworker was in an aerial lift assisting him. The new pole was not supporting any energized power lines. However, an existing pole supported an energized power line above the deenergized existing line to which the jumpers were to be connected. The existing pole was about 4.3 meters away from the new pole. The energized line was not protected with insulating equipment. The employee on the pole was using a body belt, positioning strap, and pole climbers and was tied off to the pole. The employee in the aerial lift was holding one end of the jumper as the employee on the pole began connecting the other end. The employee in the aerial lift moved the bucket away from the pole and toward the existing power line. While he was holding onto one end of the jumper and while his coworker was holding onto the other end, the employee in the aerial lift contacted the energized line with his right shoulder. Both employees were electrocuted.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300608437 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |
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| 2 | 300608437 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |
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