Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923604 - Employee electrocuted in contact with power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201923604 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308315944	07/22/2005	1731	238210	L.E. Myers,Co

Abstract: On July 22, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a crew replacing an old overhead power line pole. As he was working, he contacted an energized line and suffered an electric shock. Emergency Services responded and transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308315944			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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