Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342581 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT ON OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201342581 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305029498	08/16/2002	4911	0	Westar Energy

Abstract: An electric utility employee had locked down a pole switch. A ground fault occurred when an insulator failed on a nearby utility pole, electrocuting the employee.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATOR, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, GROUND FAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305029498			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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