Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423461 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14423461 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 05/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101514552	05/03/1989	4899	0	Cencom Cable

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE BEING INSTALLED BETWEEN TWO UTILITY POLES. HE CALLED FOR HIS COWORKER TO STOP THE WORK. WITHIN SECONDS, ONE PHASE OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE FELL ONTO THE TELEVISION CABLE THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN INSTALLING. THE ENERGIZED TELEVISION CABLE IN TURN FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN SPOTTING IT, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101514552			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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