Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 525675 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 525675 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 03/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109546465	03/31/1992	1731	0	Tsi, Inc.

Abstract: TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT, INSTALLING SUSPENSION INSULATORS ON NEW, GROUNDED CONDUCTORS. THE OLD 7200-VOLT CONDUCTORS, WHICH REMAINED ENERGIZED, HAD BEEN MOVED LATERALLY ONTO AUXILIARY CROSSARMS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES, WHO WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, REACHED OVER THE NEW CONDUCTOR AND POINTED TOWARD AN OLD CONDUCTOR, CONTACTING IT WITH HIS HAND. THE NEW CONDUCTOR WAS ALSO CONTACTING THE EMPLOYEE, BENEATH HIS ARMPIT. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109546465			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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