Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14337158 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 14337158 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101362259	11/09/1987	2499	0	Coastal Fence Mfg. Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101362416	12/02/1987	1799	0	L & M Fence

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A FIELD FENCE LINE. THE LINE PASSED ALONGSIDE A UTILITY POLE ON WHICH THREE UNUSED, BUT ENERGIZED, TRANSFORMERS WERE MOUNTED. THE UTILITY POLE HAD A GUY AND A GROUND STAKE THAT EXTENDED 16 INCHES INTO THE FENCE LINE. THE GUY WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE GROUND STAKE, BUT WAS HELD OUT FROM THE UTILITY POLE, AT A POINT BEYOND THE GROUND STAKE, BY A PIGTAIL. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN TO REMOVE THE GUY FROM THE PATH OF THE FENCE. AS HE DID SO, THE SLACK IN THE GUY CAUSED IT TO CONTACT ONE OF THE ENERGIZED TRANSFORMERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E C, GUY, ELECTROCUTED, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101362259					Occupation Not Listed
2	101362416			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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