Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763588 - Employee Dies after Seizure While Working on Power Lines

Accident Summary Nr: 201763588 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/22/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314257759	02/23/2010	3612	335311	Center Point Energy

Abstract: Employee #1 climbed a deenergized transmission tower to a height of approximately 58 feet to perform work on the power lines. The employee then began to have convulsions, and he was lowered to the ground. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314257759			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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