Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086591 - Employee Is Electrocuted in Transfer of Electrical Current

Accident Summary Nr: 202086591 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305121899	11/21/2003	1731	238210	Gilmore Brothers Inc.

Abstract: On November 20, 2003, Employee #1 was using an insulated, aerial lift bucket truck to transfer electrical current from an old, 7,200 volt overhead power line to a new line. Employee #1's head contacted the 7,200 volt birdcage on the new line. The current entered the back of his head and came out through his hands, electrocuting him. Employee #1 was killed in the event. According to facts gathered during the investigation, both the old and the new power lines were energized at the time of the incident.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305121899			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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