Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14377683 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14377683 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101129856	08/10/1988	4911	0	Phillips Electric Inc.

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY REPAIR OF AN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE LOCATED IN A TRENCH. THE LINE HE WAS WORKING ON WAS STILL ENERGIZED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S TEST EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED OR MAY HAVE BEEN MISREAD. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE HE WAS STRIPPING THE CONDUCTORS TO MAKE THE REPAIR.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101129856			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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