Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731158 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 731158 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2728590	05/16/1985	9190	0	New Carlisle Town Of

Abstract: A power line worker was repairing a break in a 4000-volt overhead power line. He had deenergized two phases of the three-phase grounded-Y system, but did not test or ground the line. The employee, who was not using electrical protective equipment, was electrocuted as he worked on the line. It was suspected that voltage backfeed on the third phase had energized the line.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2728590			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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