Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352754 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201352754 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 06/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308431626	06/08/2005	7349	561790	Accmo Electrical Service, Inc.

Abstract: On June 7, 2005, Employee #1, the president of an electrical services contracting firm, was replacing a light bulb on a light pole located on a tennis court at a private residence. He used a 1986 Ford F350 truck equipped with a Telsta aluminum aerial lift to reach the bulb, which was approximately 17 ft above the ground. Employee #1 contacted an overhead 15,000-volt electrical power line that was approximately 20 ft above the ground and was electrocuted. He had been trained how to operate the aerial lift and wore fall protection.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, LOCKOUT, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308431626			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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