Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201353752 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Installing Fiber Optic Cable

Accident Summary Nr: 201353752 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/10/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311820146	02/11/2009	1731	238210	Sun Coast Communication Services, Inc.

Abstract: On February 12, 2009, Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift, pulling slack from a fiber optic cable that his crew was installing on utility poles. He was tying mule tape to the fiber optic cable so the fiber optic cable could be secured on the pole for the evening. He tightened the mule tape by pulling his right hand over his head. His right hand contacted an energized 7,200 volt jumper, and he was electrocuted.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TELECOM WORK, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, HAND, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311820146			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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