Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202353561 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Guy

Accident Summary Nr: 202353561 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307936898	08/16/2004	4911	221122	Potomac Electric Power Company

Abstract: An electrical engineer for an electric utility was outside a substation, inspecting power lines. He contacted a pole guy on which a 7,900-volt (phase-to-ground) overhead power line was lying. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, GUY, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307936898			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical and electronic engineers

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