Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400868 - NEAR MISS - SUSPENSION STRAND CAUSES FAULT TO OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201400868 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127263234	07/03/1997	1731	0	Lecom Corporation

Abstract: A crew was installing cable suspension strand under a 4800-volt overhead power line. The utility poles were 110 meters apart. The strand contacted the power line and caused an electrical fault. Arcing from the fault (or from the power line conductor if it fell) burned the crew's trailer. No one was injured.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, FIRE, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SUSPENSION STRAND, TRAILER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	127263234

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