Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 602698 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 602698 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100329911	03/18/1992	4911	0	Alabama Power Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS UNTYING THE MIDDLE PHASE CONDUCTOR ON AN OLD UTILITY POLE TO MOVE IT TO A NEW POLE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT COVERED THE 7200-VOLT CONDUCTORS OR THE POLES WITH RUBBER INSULATING BLANKETS BEFORE MOVING THE CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE NEW POLE, CONTACTED THE CONDUCTOR ABOVE HIS RUBBER INSULATING GLOVE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100329911			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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