Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 747600 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 747600 -- Report ID: 0933800 -- Event Date: 01/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107078479	01/27/1988	4911	0	Pacific Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: A power line worker was on a utility pole moving a secondary conductor. He was using a body belt and pole strap, but was wearing leather gloves rather than rubber insulating gloves and sleeves. He installed a jumper on the neutral. He then cut the neutral conductor outside of the jumpered section (where it ran up to the primary level) and was electrocuted. The primary neutral was not connected to a driven ground rod at the first pole away from the primary common neutral connection.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107078479			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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