Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672519 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 672519 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/27/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2657138	06/28/1985	4931	0	Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co.

Abstract: A THREE-MAN CREW WAS REPLACING EXISTING UTILITY POLES. AS THE NEW POLE WAS BEING PUT INTO POSITION, THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED A PHASE CONDUCTOR. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING AT THE BASE OF THE POLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HE SAW THE ARCING AND RAN AWAY FROM THE POLE. AS HE WAS RUNNING, HE TRIPPED TOWARD THE VEHICLE BEING USED TO PLACE THE POLE. IN FALLING, HE CONTACTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: 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	2657138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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