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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107651093 - Alltel New York Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Alltel New York Inc.
Rt.57
Phoenix, NY 13135
Mailing Address:
108 S. Second Street, Fulton, NY 13069
Union Status: Union
SIC:4812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360529549 |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A TELEPHONE LINE. THE LINE WAS SUPPORTED BY UTILITY POLES AND WAS LOCATED IN A WOODY AREA. AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE HAD FALLEN UNDETECTED FROM THE CROSSARM OF ONE OF THE POLES IN THE AREA WHERE THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING. THE POWER LINE WAS LYING ON TREES AND BRUSH AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE APPARENTLY MAKING THEIR WAY TO ONE OF THE UTILITY POLES WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE 4800-VOLT POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EMPLOYEES NEVER SAW THE POWER LINE.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107651093 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 107651093 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Telephone line installers and repairers |