Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200000479 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 200000479 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 04/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300008935	04/14/1998	4841	0	Cable America Corporation

Abstract: An employee was installing a cable television cable on a utility pole. A pirate cable ran up the side of the pole to the work location, which was 5 meters above the ground. A 7200-volt overhead power line ran adjacent to the work location at a lateral distance of 1.4 meters. The employee passed the coaxial cable between the power line's neutral and phase conductors, which were separated by 910 millimeters. The coaxial cable contacted the phase conductor, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300008935			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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