Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14418321 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BRACKET

Accident Summary Nr: 14418321 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 09/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100921956	09/08/1989	1623	0	Kansas City Power & Light Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE CREW WAS PLACING NEW UTILITY POLES AND WAS MOVING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE FROM OLD POLES TO THE NEW ONES. AN EMPLOYEE PLACED A WRENCH ON A BRACKET NEAR AN ENERGIZED TIE WIRE THAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH A PHASE CONDUCTOR BUT WAS STILL LOOSE ON BOTH ENDS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS ONLY ABOUT 16 INCHES FROM THE CONDUCTOR. ELECTRIC CURRENT ARCED FROM THE ALUMINUM TIE WIRE TO A BRACKET THAT HE WAS TOUCHING AT TWO POINTS. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD HIS RIGHT LEG ON A GROUNDED TRANSFORMER MOUNT AND WHO WAS NOT USING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: METAL RAIL, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, TIE WIRE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100921956			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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