Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 767913 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - POTENTIAL GRADIENT IN EARTH

Accident Summary Nr: 767913 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107550949	08/11/1992	7359	0	Falcon Resources, Inc.

Abstract: ONE PHASE CONDUCTOR OF A THREE-PHASE OVERHEAD POWER LINE BROKE, AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS LYING ON THE GROUND ABOUT TWO POLES AWAY FROM THE POLE WITH THE DISCONNECT SWITCH FOR THE LINE. A FIELD SUPERINTENDENT WENT TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE BY OPENING THE DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS ELECTROCUTED. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT POTENTIAL GRADIENT BETWEEN THE EARTH AND THE DISCONNECT BOX TO CAUSE A LETHAL AMOUNT OF CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POTENTIAL GRADIENT, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107550949			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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