Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1725043 - Jds C A T V Construction Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1725043

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 08/30/1984

Site Address:
Jds C A T V Construction Co Inc
Box 462b S Pemberton Rd
Pemberton, NJ 08058

Mailing Address:
Rt 10 Richter Rd, Vincentown, NJ 08088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360571160

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14501027

Event: 08/14/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

THE SOLE OWNER OF A CABLE TV INSTALLATION COMPANY AND AN EMPLOYEE WERE INSTALLING CABLE TV STRAND ALONG THE SIDE OF A ROAD. THE COMPANY OWNER WAS POSITIONED IN THE METAL BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK AND WAS PULLING THE STRAND IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THAT IN WHICH THE TRUCK WAS POSITIONED FOR TRAVEL. HE WAS AFFIXING THE STRAND AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 20 FEET TO TELEPHONE POLES ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE COMPANY OWNER HAD CONTROL OF THE HEIGHT OF THE BUCKET IN WHICH HE STOOD. A NEUTRAL ELECTRIC LINE WAS RUN ACROSS THE ROADWAY, BENEATH A PRIMARY LINE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 22 FEET. (THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS THE TRUCK OPERATOR.) THE COMPANY OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE OR HIS OPERATING EQUIPMENT MADE CONTACT WITH THE 2,400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHICH RAN AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET ACROSS THE ROADWAY.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, STRAND INSTALLATION, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1725043			Fatality	Electric Shock	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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