Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67189.015 - Employee contacts main power line and is electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 67189.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/28/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
992689.015	08/28/2014		238210	Enterprise Electrical Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on August 28, 2014, Employee #1 was cutting an electrical wire from the old pole to begin the transfer of the main line of power that was handling 7,600 volts of power.The employee finished the transference of the secondary lines of power from one pole to another, when the tension released, the wire jumped and struck Employee #1 in the his head and neck, electrocuting him.

Keywords: Elec Circ Part--Misc, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Head, Lockout/Tagout, Neck, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	992689.015	67	M	Fatality

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