Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423990 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

Accident Summary Nr: 14423990 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 06/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106560857	06/15/1988	4911	0	Union Electric Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A PIN FOR A NEW PHASE CONDUCTOR FOR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EXISTING LINES AND EQUIPMENT WERE STILL ENERGIZED; HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN FURNISHED BY HIS EMPLOYER. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CUTOUT WHILE HIS OTHER HAND WAS ON THE GROUND WIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CUTOUT SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106560857			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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