Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 927533 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU UTILITY POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 927533 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 05/05/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110119807	06/07/1991	1623	0	Dillard & Smith Construction

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A DETERIORATED UTILITY POLE SUPPORTING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE ALONG A COUNTY ROAD. THE NEW POLE, WHICH WAS WET AND GREEN, CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING ON THE POLE, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110119807			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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