Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75930.015 - Employee is electrocuted while repairing power line

Accident Summary Nr: 75930.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/13/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1012281.015	11/25/2014		332410	Alfa Laval Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on February 13, 2015, Employee #1 was working on the neutral lines and lowered the bucket to retrieve a tap rod. Employee #1 was part of a electrical pole replacement crew. As Employee #1 attempted to remove energized power lines from a existing pole and transfer the line to a new pole, Employee #1, "without protective gloves" reached up and made contact with the live power-line and was electrocuted. Employee #1 was killed as a result from being electrocuted with 7200 volts.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1012281.015	25	M	Fatality		Electrical power installers and repairers

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