Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 16795.015 - Two Employees Receive Electrical Shock When Antenna Contacts

Accident Summary Nr: 16795.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 05/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
429932.015	05/14/2012		541370	Downtown Design Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on May 13, 2012, Employee #1, a helper, and Employee #2 were setting up a survey of pipeline right-of-way. They had set up the base of a station and were installing an antenna. The employees used a tri-pod to raise the 25.33 ft antenna in place, when the top of the antenna contacted an overhead power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed at the scene. Employee #2 received electrical shocks and was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Antenna, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrocuted, Installing, Overhead Power Line, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	429932.015	48	M	Fatality		Surveyors and mapping scientists
2	429932.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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