Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763505 - Worker Is Killed When Electrocuted by Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 201763505 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 10/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313616468	10/09/2009	4911	221122	Radley Electric

Abstract: On October 9, 2009, Employee #1 and Employee #2, a helper, were splicing a deenergized downed oil field line that was running beneath a 7,300-volt Entergy power line. While pulling the two ends together to splice, the oil field line contacted the 7,300-volt line, electrocuting and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL SPLICE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313616468			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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