Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202220042 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 202220042 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 01/17/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122373632	01/18/1995	1731	0	Community Service Telephone Co.

Abstract: An employee was trying to catch a hard hat thrown to him by another employee. In reaching for the hard hat, the employee touched a 7200-volt overhead power line and was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, COMMUNICATION WORKER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122373632			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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