Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370962 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Overhead Wires

Accident Summary Nr: 201370962 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 09/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307917096	09/27/2005	4813	517110	Splice On

Abstract: On September 26, 2005, Employee #1 was installing telephone cable. He was working in an aluminum, fiberglass coated bucket. He raised the bucket and contacted a 14,400 volt unshielded overhead conductor. He was electrocuted and pronounced dead at the scene by the Sullivan County coroner.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307917096			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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