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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102993045 - Commonwealth Edison Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Commonwealth Edison Company
622 Dundee Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Mailing Address:
1319 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360708903 |
Investigation Summary
A power line worker and his crew leader responded to a dispatcher's directive to repair an open fuse assembly causing a power outage. To replace the fuse assembly, the power line worker climbed the utility pole on which the fuse was mounted. He was equipped with rubber insulating gloves and sleeves and leather protectors and was belted to the pole by his body belt and positioning strap. He replaced the defective fuse assembly; and, as he was reattaching the 7200-volt overhead power line, a metal ear on the fuse assembly got under the cuff of his glove. When he brought his arm back from a stretched position, the energized metal ear touched his wrist, and he was electrocuted.
Keywords: FUSE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102993045 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |