Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 573832 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 573832 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 04/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103457560	04/28/1994	4911	0	Commonwealth Edison Company

Abstract: A power line worker for an electric utility was working from an aerial lift, attaching phase conductors to lightning arrestors. The employee was not wearing electrical protective equipment. He installed the north phase conductors and then elevated the "non-conductive" aerial lift platform. As he was raising the platform, he contacted two of the phase conductors of the overhead power line and 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	103457560			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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