Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 909119 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 909119 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124653205	03/21/1995	1623	0	Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Abstract: A power line worker was repairing a broken guy. Standing on the ground, the employee had the anchor in place and grabbed the dangling guy to attach it to the anchor. The guy contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line that had not been guarded or insulated. The employee, who had been working alone at the time, was electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124653205			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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