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Accident Summary Nr: 201392131 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Electrical Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201392131 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/24/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311984850	08/25/2010	4911	221122	Energy Group Inc

Abstract: On August 24, 2010, Employee #1, an electrical lineman, was assigned the job task of connecting conductors, insulators, and cross arms, as well installing equipment on electrical poles. While performing this job task, Employee #1 contacted a 4,800-volt electrical conductor that did not have insulating or shielding material. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311984850			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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