Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100141332 - Cowan Electric Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100141332

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 10/10/1986

Site Address:
Cowan Electric Inc.
Corner Of Highland Avenue And Trinity Terrace
Elgin, IL 60120

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1423, Elgin, IL 60121

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/04/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360562474

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14382766

Event: 10/09/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

AN ALUMINUM STREETLIGHT POLE WAS BEING INSTALLED NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE POLE WAS SUSPENDED FROM A FIBERGLASS SLING ON THE END OF THE LOAD LINE OF A BOOM TRUCK. AFTER PLACING THE STREETLIGHTING CONDUCTORS WITHIN THE POLE, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONING THE POLE INTO PLACE. THE LIGHTING FIXTURE ON THE POLE CONTACTED THE 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.)

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E C

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100141332					Occupation Not Listed

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