Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170336358 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN GROUND WIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 170336358 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 03/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116110123	03/22/1995	1799	0	Schatz Ungerground Cable

Abstract: A communications worker was working from the bucket of an aerial lift, repairing a telephone cable supported by a utility pole. The ground wire on the pole was energized at 440 volts, and the employee was electrocuted when he touched it with his finger.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, SYSTEM GROUNDING, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116110123			Fatality	Electric Shock	Telephone line installers and repairers

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