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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1385103 - Electrical Transmission Contractors Inc Of La
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Electrical Transmission Contractors Inc Of La
Hwy 27 4 Mi South Of
Deridder, LA 70634
Mailing Address:
Mr Emory Roy Pres P O Box 1348, Marshall, TX 75670
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360559959 |
Investigation Summary
Two power line workers were setting a 15-meter-long utility pole adjacent to an existing pole that needed to be replaced. One of the employees was standing on the ground behind the boom truck, operating control levers. He was not on the working platform, which would have isolated him from ground, nor was the truck grounded. The second employee was holding the butt end of the pole. He was wearing rubber insulating gloves. The new pole contacted a 19.9-kilovolt overhead power line. The boom operator received an electric shock and sustained major electrical burns to his body. He died of his injuries. The second employee received an electric shock and sustained third-degree burns to his right food. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1385103 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 1385103 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |