Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 946665 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 946665 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18512541	09/27/1989	1623	0	Line Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS RELOCATING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND DURING A STORM. THEY CUT A JUMPER WIRE TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE AND TAPED IT TO THE CONDUCTOR. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE LINE, THE JUMPER CAME LOOSE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ONE OF THEM DIED 4 DAYS LATER. THE OTHER WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18512541			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	18512541			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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