Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674473 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 674473 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126480821	10/17/1997	4911	0	Duke Power Company

Abstract: A power line worker was in a two-person aerial lift bucket, moving a power line from a broken utility pole to a new one. The aerial lift was insulated; however, the employee had not covered a portion of a phase conductor with rubber insulating line hose or blankets. While he was touching the neutral, the employee contacted the uncovered portion of the 7200-volt power line and received an electric shock and burns. He died of his injuries.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126480821			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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