Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755199 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 755199 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 11/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108502972	11/18/1991	4911	0	Mora San Miguel Electric Coop

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS REPAIRING A 7200-VOLT, THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE DOWNED BY A HEAVY SNOW STORM. A BOOM TRUCK USED BY THE CREW GOT STUCK IN THE SNOW. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NOT AVAILABLE, ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE TO PERFORM HIS WORK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND THE POWER LINE WAS NOT GROUNDED. HE CONTACTED THE MIDDLE PHASE CONDUCTOR ON THE POLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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	108502972			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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