Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106954738 - Southwestern Bell

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106954738

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/26/1992

Site Address:
Southwestern Bell
117th Ave. & 186th St.
Miami, FL 33177

Mailing Address:
1801 Kelly St., Dallas, TX 75215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/04/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361984404

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 819219

Event: 10/26/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH

A TELEPHONE LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT BUCKET, TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CROSSARM BRACE WITH A NON-DOUBLE-INSULATED ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH. THE TOOL DEVELOPED A GROUND FAULT, AND THE GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT DID NOT TRIP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106954738			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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