Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201360161 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201360161 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 12/19/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301029252	12/20/1996	4911	0	Southwest Ms Electric Power Association

Abstract: A right-of-way crew had broken a utility pole and anchor. A three-person construction crew for an electric utility was assigned to replace the pole. Without determining the existing conditions at the site and without holding a job briefing, the crew placed the new pole, installed new anchors, and began transferring the conductors from the old pole to the new one. Wearing denim jeans, a flame-retardant shirt, leather steel-toed shoes, a hard hat, and leather gloves, but not rubber insulating gloves, one of the crew members apparently contacted the overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301029252			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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