Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561068 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU STEEL CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 561068 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 02/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107430837	03/01/1993	1791	0	Lowrey Tower Service, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107430803	03/01/1993	4911	0	South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: A crew of employees was installing a steel cable for a ladder safety device on a microwave tower. One of the crew members was on the tower, 120 feet above the ground, assisting in the installation. The cable was spread out on the ground beneath an overhead power line. As the cable was pulled up the tower, the clearance between the cable and the power line decreased. The employee on the tower grabbed the cable and was electrocuted when it contacted the power line.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION TOWER, WIRE ROPE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107430837			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	107430803					Occupation Not Listed

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