Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910455 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 910455 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 06/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115658494	06/20/1991	1623	0	Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractor, Inc.

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS REMOVING A DEENERGIZED LINE AFTER CONVERTING A SINGLE-PHASE LINE TO A THREE-PHASE 7200-VOLT POWER LINE. THE OLD LINE CONTACTED A JUMPER WIRE AND BECAME ENERGIZED. THIS LINE WAS LEFT DOWN, AND IT CAUGHT ON THE WINCH OF THE PICKUP TRUCK THE CREW WAS USING. ONE OF THE POWER LINE WORKERS GOT OUT OF A LINE TRUCK, WHICH WAS ALSO AT THE SITE, TO MOVE THE OLD LINE OUT OF THE ROAD AND APPARENTLY TO MOVE THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED HIS RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, BEGAN TO OPEN THE DOOR OF THE PICKUP, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115658494			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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