Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336630 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 14336630 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102728078	05/03/1990	1623	0	Marable-Pirkle Services, Llc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING A GUY IN POSITION ON A NEW UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ON THE GROUND; THE OTHER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT AT A HEIGHT OF 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT WAS TO PLACE THE GUY AROUND A RING TO SECURE THE GUY TO THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND NOTICED A KINK IN THE CABLE. HE DECIDED TO WHIP THE CABLE TO REMOVE THE KINK. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE CABLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102728078			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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