Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201118965 - Employee Is Electrocuted Contacting Power Lines

Accident Summary Nr: 201118965 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182385	02/08/2005	4841	517510	Adelphia Cable

Abstract: At approximately 10:32 a.m. on February 8, 2005, Employee #1, a cable TV maintenance technician, elevated his boom and bucket into high voltage power lines to relocate a cable drop from inside the trees. He made contact and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182385			Fatality	Electric Shock	Machinery maintenance occupations

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