Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775726 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 775726 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106653306	10/17/1990	1731	0	Tra-Co Electrical Construction, Inc.

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS STANDING ABOUT 26 FEET FROM A NEW 50-FOOT UTILITY POLE. HE WAS WORKING WHERE A 0.375-INCH-DIAMETER TEMPORARY DOWN GUY WAS ANCHORED TO A 0.75-INCH GALVANIZED TEMPORARY ANCHOR ROD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO REMOVE THE EXTRA-HIGH STRENGTH, GALVANIZED STEEL DOWN GUY. AS THE EMPLOYEE LOOSENED THE GUY, IT CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WEARING LEATHER WORK GLOVES, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106653306			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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