Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392164 - Employee Is Electrocuted by Falling Live Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 201392164 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 04/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311984678	04/16/2010	4813	517110	At & T Michigan

Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician technician, was assigned to install a U-Verse Cable system on a 40 foot utility pole. He was working from a 24 foot fiberglass extension ladder leaning against the mid-section of the pole. While performing this work, an overhead live 4,800 volt conductor cable wire fell from the overhead cross arm, and contacted Employee #1, resulting in electrocution.

Keywords: INSTALLING, COMMUNICATION CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALLING OBJECT, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	311984678			Fatality	Electric Shock

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