Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 816892 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 816892 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101199883	08/22/1989	4911	0	Connecticut Light & Power Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101199891	08/22/1989	1623	0	Lewis H. Worrad Corporation

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, REMOVING PROTECTIVE GROUNDS. HE WAS HANDLING THE GROUNDS USING HIS RUBBER GLOVED HANDS. THE GROUNDS HAD BEEN PLACED FROM THE NEUTRAL OF THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT TO THE PRIMARY LINE CONDUCTORS. AS HE REMOVED THE ENDS OF THE PROTECTIVE GROUNDS FROM THE PRIMARY, HE PLACED THE LOOSE ENDS IN THE BUCKET OF THE AERIAL LIFT. AS HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE BUCKET TO REMOVE THE OTHER ENDS OF THE GROUNDS FROM THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR, HIS EAR CONTACTED THE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101199883			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	101199891					Occupation Not Listed

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