Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2452605 - Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2452605

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 05/22/1986

Site Address:
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
1/2 Mile Off Hwy. 16
Heber Springs, AR 72543

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9469, Little Rock, AR 72219

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360689111

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14237424

Event: 05/21/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT TRIMMING TREES ABOVE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE MOVED THE LIFT SO THAT ITS BOOM CONTACTED THE LINE, ENERGIZING THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TRUCK, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2452605			Fatality	Electric Shock	Forestry workers, except logging

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