Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671537 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 671537 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104068952	08/29/1988	1731	0	Clifton Engineering Co Inc

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS USING AN 8-FOOT HOT STICK TO CONNECT HOT TAPS FROM THE LINE SWITCHES TO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON A UTILITY POLE WEARING A HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES. HE WAS NOT WEARING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD THREE CONNECTIONS TO MAKE AND HAD MADE ONE WITH NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, HE SUFFERED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK ON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE SECOND CONNECTION, EITHER BECAUSE HE CONTACTED A PHASE CONDUCTOR OR BECAUSE THE HOT STICK FAILED TO INSULATE HIM.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104068952			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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