Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1397884 - Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Investigation Summary

A FOUR-MAN CREW RESPONDED TO AN EMERGENCY CALL THAT POWER LINES WERE DOWN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE FOREMAN INSTRUCTED AN EMPLOYEE AND A COWORKER TO SPLICE THE DAMAGED LINE, BUT TO TAKE CAUTION AND TREAT THE LINE AS ENERGIZED. A THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS TO GO UP IN AN AERIAL LIFT AND CUT THE LINES FROM THE POLE. BEFORE THE LINES COULD BE DEENERGIZED, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE ENERGIZED LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK