Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781849 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 781849 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112355391	03/27/1991	4939	0	Vanceburg Utilities Commission

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS REPLACING A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE. A POWER LINE WORKER WAS ON THE POLE, WAITING FOR THE NEW TRANSFORMER TO BE BROUGHT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE GROUND HEARD ARCING AND HEARD THE POWER LINE WORKER YELL. ONE OF THEM SAW A FLASH. THE POWER LINE WORKER SLUMPED DOWN AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. HE HAD BEEN 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	112355391			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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