Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982249 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 982249 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 09/19/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108078668	10/03/1989	4911	0	Aee Tecnica De Minillas

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS CLEARING STORM DAMAGE FROM A HURRICANE. THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES IN THE AREA WERE DEENERGIZED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM THE HURRICANE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN REMOVING TREE LIMBS FROM THE LINES AND WAS DESCENDING TO THE GROUND. HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 4160-VOLT POWER LINE THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE LINE WAS APPARENTLY ENERGIZED BY BACKFEED FROM PORTABLE GENERATORS IN THE AREA NEAR THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: VOLTAGE BACKFEED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TREE TRIMMING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108078668			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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