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Inspection: 12951646 - West Penn Power

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 12951646
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 06/02/1978

Site Address:
West Penn Power
Township Route 616
Pittsburgh, PA 15344

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:  

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1978

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 350048542

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 51821
Event: 06/01/1978
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

An apprentice lineman was operating a digger-derrick to lower a utility pole into a hole. Instead of lowering the boom, however, he inadvertently raised it into a 12-kilovolt overhead power line. This energized the truck, electrocuting the employee.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRUCK BOOM

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 12951646 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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