Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201859030 - Employee electrocuted installing guy line on utility pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201859030 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310125844	11/14/2006	1623	237130	Bowlin Energy, Llc

Abstract: On November 13, 2006, Employee #1, a power line worker, was in an aerial lift, installing a guy line on a new pole when he apparently crossed a 7,200-volt phase line and the neutral. He was electrocuted. Employee #1 was evidently wearing leather work gloves at the time of the accident.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310125844			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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