Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674481 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 674481 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105459234	05/05/1988	4899	0	Cable Installation Services

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE METAL PLATFORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL TELSTAR AERIAL LIFT (LICENSE NO. NJ-XR25A5) INSTALLING SUPPORT CABLE AT A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS PULLING THE METAL SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABLE TELEVISION INSTALLATION. THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF ABOVE A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATFORM ON THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, CAUSING HIS ELECTROCUTION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE POWER LINE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105459234			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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