Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104536 - Employee electrocuted during change of utility poles

Accident Summary Nr: 201104536 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300816584	09/09/2003	1799	238990	International Line Builders Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a journeyman lineman for Pacific Gas and Electric, was part of a five-person crew changing out utility poles in Los Banos, CA. The crew had set new anchor rods, tested the lines to ensure they were deenergized, and grounded them to earth in two directions with ground rods. They changed the poles, transferred the power lines, and were finishing the jumper on the last pole by connecting the guys and removing the old poles. Employee #1 put a chain ratchet on the "T" of a ground rod, then walked over to the pole where the east guy had already been temporarily pulled. He picked up the west guy below the grip and walked back to the ratchet that was lying on the ground rod. When Employee #1 grabbed the ratchet, he was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000		60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816584			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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