Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925246 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Installing Utility Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200925246 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 12/01/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312754757	12/01/2008	1623	237130	C.W. Wright Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a new 40 utility pole to replace an older utility pole. He was using a boom truck with a claw attached to the end of the boom to set the pole into place. The pole was elevated with a winch that was attached to the boom and the pole was to be placed inside the claw when it reached a suitable height. After elevating the pole, it rested on the outside of the claw and had to be maneuvered to be placed inside the claw. Employee #1 placed his unprotected hands on the pole to maneuver it, causing the top of the pole to come into contact with the hose shielding the overhead 19,900 Volt power line. As a result of the contact, Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, UTILITY POLE, WINCH, HAND

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	Construction
1	312754757			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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