Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2657138 - Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2657138

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 06/28/1985

Site Address:
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co.
Off Hwy. 20 1/2 Mile West Of
Moorland, IA 50565

Mailing Address:
637 South 22nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Union Status: Union

SIC:4931

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583538

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 672519

Event: 06/27/1985

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE

A THREE-MAN CREW WAS REPLACING EXISTING UTILITY POLES. AS THE NEW POLE WAS BEING PUT INTO POSITION, THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED A PHASE CONDUCTOR. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEES WAS STANDING AT THE BASE OF THE POLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HE SAW THE ARCING AND RAN AWAY FROM THE POLE. AS HE WAS RUNNING, HE TRIPPED TOWARD THE VEHICLE BEING USED TO PLACE THE POLE. IN FALLING, HE CONTACTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2657138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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