Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 804088 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 804088 -- Report ID: 0257230 -- Event Date: 10/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18687582	10/20/1988	1731	0	Felipe Trinidad Rodriguez

Abstract: A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS INSTALLING AN AWG #0 ALUMINUM CABLE ALONG UTILITY POLES SUPPORTING AN EXISTING 8000-VOLT, PHASE-TO-PHASE (4800-VOLT, PHASE-TO-GROUND), OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING FROM A 35-FOOT-HIGH POLE HOLDING ONTO THE NEW CABLE, WHEN HE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: 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	18687582			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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