Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101747582 - Harrison Western Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Investigation Summary

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT INSTALLING A SHORT SECTION OF NEW OVERHEAD POWER LINES UNDER LIVE-LINE CONDITIONS. THE CONDUCTORS BEING INSTALLED WERE NOT UNDER TENSION, AS THEY WERE PART OF A SLACK SPAN. SO THAT THE WORK COULD BE PERFORMED WITHOUT DISRUPTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE, JUMPERS HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO CARRY THE CURRENT. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS HOLDING ONE END OF A JUMPER WIRE, WHICH WAS CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO THE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT SHOULDER WAS TOUCHING A METAL CROSSARM ON A UTILITY POLE WHEN THE METAL CONNECTOR ON THE END OF THE JUMPER CONTACTED HIS LEFT LEG BELOW HIS HIP POCKET. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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