Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101784619 - Discount Bait & Marine

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101784619

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 10/14/1987

Site Address:
Discount Bait & Marine
U.S. Hwy 17 South
San Mateo, FL 32088

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360129332

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14354419

Event: 10/03/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLAGPOLE

THE PRESIDENT OF A COMPANY WAS REMOVING A METAL FLAGPOLE FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF A MOBILE HOME SALES LOT. THE FLAGPOLE WAS 20 FEET LONG, AND IT WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY BENEATH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7620 VOLTS, PHASE TO GROUND). THE OVERHEAD LINE WAS LOCATED AT A HEIGHT OF 20 FEET, 8 INCHES, AND THE PVC PIPE BRACKET FOR THE POLE WAS 51 INCHES TALL. WHEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY REMOVED THE FLAGPOLE, IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE, AND HE WAS APPARENTLY RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. TWO EMPLOYEES FROM A NEARBY COMPANY SAW THE INJURED PERSON AND THOUGHT HE HAD A HEART ATTACK. THEY LIFTED THE FLAGPOLE TO INSTALL IT IN THE BRACKET, AND THE POLE AGAIN CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, METAL POLE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101784619			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101784619			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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