Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998351 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 998351 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/05/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104528906	08/17/1987	1623	0	Cable Construction, Inc.

Abstract: AN ELECTRICAL WORKER CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 2400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HIS FOREMAN HAD TOLD HIM EARLIER TO WAIT, AS THE LINES HAD NOT YET BEEN DEENERGIZED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104528906			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.