Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731265 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 731265 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15366115	12/11/1984	4911	0	Warren County R E Mc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE A REGULATOR PLATFORM FROM A THREE-PHASE, 12,500-VOLT TRANSMISSION LINE USING AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK (INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER MODEL NO. S1700; VIN AA172JHB27974; HI RANGER MODEL NO. SF-45 LIFT). THE LOWER BOOM ARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH ONE PHASE OF THE LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE AERIAL LIFT, HE CONTACTED THE LOWER BOOM ARM WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THE VEHICLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15366115			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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