Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308176700 - Peco Energy

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308176700

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 01/30/2006

Site Address:
Peco Energy
1075 Susquehanna Road
Abington, PA 19046

Mailing Address:
400 Park Avenue, Warminster, PA 18974

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101321156

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201320801

Event: 01/30/2006

Employee Is Electrocuted When Struck by Falling Power Line

At approximately 10:55 a.m. on January 30, 2006, Employee #1, a power company lineman, was standing on the ground when he was struck by the energized A-phase of a 13.2-KV primary line that had separated into two lengths. Employee #1 was fatally electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308176700			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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