Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18023473 - Kohler Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18023473

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/29/1988

Site Address:
Kohler Construction Company
200-300 Broadway
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Mailing Address:
6425 53rd St., N., Pinellas Park, FL 34665

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360134753

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14341887

Event: 06/29/1988

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING GROUNDS FROM A SWITCH TOWER ON WHICH HE HAD BEEN WORKING. THE PLATFORM WHERE HE HAD BEEN WORKING WAS ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AFTER COILING THE GROUND WIRE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE CLIMBING LEG OF THE TOWER. AS HE WAS MOVING, HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE EMPLOYEE ALSO FELL AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE FRACTURES.)

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TRANSMISSION TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18023473			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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