Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168353.015 - Employee is electrocuted while working on energized electric

Accident Summary Nr: 168353.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/19/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1762583.015	07/18/2024		237130	Ferreira Power South

Abstract: At 2:42 p.m. on July 19, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a utility company, was working to reconduct new conductor lines. The employee failed to use a rubber insulated hose/cover on a nearby energized electrical conductor, which led to electrocution. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the employee was pronounced dead from the electrocution.

Keywords: Conductor, Electrocuted, Energized, Lockout/Tagout, Power Lines

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition				20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1762583.015	33	M	Fatality		Electrical Power-Line	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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