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Inspection: 104609441 - Western Line Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

 

Inspection Nr: 104609441
Report ID: 0953210
Date Opened: 03/19/1991

Site Address:
Western Line Builders
13th Street And Avenue E
Ely, NV 89301

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 614, Wells, NV 89835

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360762579

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14238117
Event: 03/18/1991
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A power line worker was replacing a utility pole. In violation of written work rules for live-line work, he was working alone and was not wearing rubber insulating gloves. The employee attached a jumper cable to an overhead conductor on the old pole. He connected it to the wrong phase. Since the 2100-volt phase conductor was energized, the employee was electrocuted.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 104609441 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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