Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 675116 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 675116 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/10/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105475693	03/14/1988	4899	0	Alert Cable Tv Of Sc Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE ON A JOINT-USE UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO PERFORM THIS TASK AND WAS NOT USING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS WHEN THE CABLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE INSTALLED ON THE POLE.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105475693			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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