Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68485.015 - Employee is electrocuted while replacing light poles

Accident Summary Nr: 68485.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 10/15/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1000991.015	10/15/2014		811219	K-Bar Texas Electric Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 15, 2014, an employee was preparing to replace light poles. 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 270 volt electrical current. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Protective Clothing, Protective Grounding, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1000991.015	22	M	Fatality		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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