Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 809319 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 809319 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2970101	06/03/1987	1623	0	Stackhouse, Inc.

Abstract: A TELEPHONE LINEWORKER WAS LOADING A UTILITY POLE ON A POLE TRAILER WHEN AN 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE FELL ON THE TRUCK AND TRAILER RIG ON WHICH HE WAS WORKING. (THE CAUSE OF THE OVERHEAD LINE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED.) THE LINEWORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BURNS ON ALL HIS FINGERS AND ON THE BOTTOMS OF BOTH FEET. ALL ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE THE EMPLOYEE, AT THE SCENE AND AT THE HOSPITAL, FAILED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2970101			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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