Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 594226 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 594226 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 08/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106308919	08/11/1988	4911	0	Four County Electric Power Association

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT BUCKET. HE WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSULATING EQUIPMENT, NOR DID HE HAVE INSULATING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE HE WAS WORKING AROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE BROUGHT AN ARMOR ROD INTO CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106308919			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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