Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 816868 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 816868 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 05/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100773365	05/01/1989	1623	0	Lewis H. Worrad Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE FROM UTILITY POLES. ONE END OF THE CONDUCTOR HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE OTHER END OF THE CONDUCTOR WAS HANGING FROM A UTILITY POLE. THE DEENERGIZED CONDUCTOR CONTACTED AN ADJACENT ENERGIZED 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100773365			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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