Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for New Jersey: Lineman Electrocuted After Contacting 7,200 Volts While Re-Routing Power Lines on a Utility Pole, FACE-91-NJ-016.

摘要

On September 6, 1991, a 47-year-old male power company lineman was electrocuted after making contact with a 7,200 volt power line. The incident occurred while the lineman was working to re-route power from a utility pole to underground lines. As he worked from a bucket truck, he contacted the energized line while holding a grounded metal support. NJDOH FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, the following safety guidelines should be followed: (1) Employers must insure that personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves are provided and used. Strict enforcement of company policies with regard to this equipment must be maintained by the field supervisors. (2) Employers should insure that all energized power lines are thoroughly insulated to prevent inadvertent contact. (3) Employees should not engage in activities that may distract them while working near energized lines.