Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 817114 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 817114 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18231084	09/07/1990	1623	0	Lewis H. Worrad Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A GROUNDED AERIAL LIFT AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET, CONNECTING AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR A RESIDENCE. HE WAS CONNECTING THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS TO ENERGIZED 120/240-VOLT SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CONDUCTORS. THE COVERING ON THE DISTRIBUTION CONDUCTORS HAD BEEN TRIMMED, AND SPLIT-BOLT CONNECTORS HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO AT LEAST TWO OTHER ENERGIZED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES AND A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, WHICH WAS WET WITH SWEAT. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OVER THE SECONDARY CONDUCTORS WHERE THE SPLIT-BOLT CONNECTORS WERE. HE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR WITH HIS UPPER ARM AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18231084			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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