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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 68485.015 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Replacing Light Poles

**Accident: 68485.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 10/15/2014**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1000991.015	10/15/2014		K-Bar Texas Electric Inc

At 9:00 a.m. on October 15, 2014, an employee was preparing to replace light pol es. The power to the poles was not turned off prior to removing the bolts at the base of the light pole. The employee and the supervisor were removing the bolts and the pole became energized. The employee contacted the energized pole with 2 70 volt electrical current. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: electrical, electrocuted, protective clothing, protective grounding, utility pole

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	1000991.015	22	M	Fatality		Electrical and electronic technicians	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. FatCause:

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