Accident: 201360393 - Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Antenna
An employee working alone was proof testing a television signal at a residence. A 1440-volt overhead power line that was 8.2 meters above the ground was located nearby. The proofing equipment consisted of a 10.7-meter-long, telescoping fiberglass pole, a 12.2-meter-long coaxial cable, and a meter to measure the signal received by an antenna installed on the end of the fiberglass pole. The employee raised the antenna with fiberglass pole. He had the meter hanging by a strap wrapped around his neck. The antenna contacted the power line, and the employee was electrocuted. He was not discovered until 3 hours after the accident.
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Accident: 201360328 - Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Antenna
A creative production employee working for a television broadcasting company was setting up a remote van for a live broadcast from Greenville City Hall. The employee activated a 5-pascal air compressor used to raise the 14.6-meter-tall, telescoping mast antenna and secured the lever with a rubber strap. As the mast was telescoping, he continued setting up for the broadcast. The antenna contacted a 7620-volt overhead power line. The employee, who was standing outside of the van, was electrocuted when he picked up an audio cable that was apparently connected to the energized van. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
electrical, electrocuted, overhead power line, antenna, telecom work, e tc
Accident: 202013041 - Fall From Elevation
An employee was installing two nuts onto two bolts on the bottom of an antenna mounted on the roof of a building. The employee was wearing a harness (Petzl Model No. 962548 2) with a rope grab. A 16-millimeter-diameter life line had been installed; however, the rope grab was not attached to the lifeline. The employee was either leaning over the 760-millimeter-high parapet or sitting astraddle it. He fell 16.5 meters to the ground. The employee died of his injuries.
fall, fall protection, telecom work, lifeline, roof, antenna, communication worker, untrained
Accident: 819383 - Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Antenna
An employee was raising a communication tower on a mobile broadcast vehicle. He had not checked for the presence of overhead power lines beforehand. The antenna contacted an overhead power line, and the employee was electrocuted when he touched the connection panel while standing on the ground.
electrical, electrocuted, overhead power line, antenna, telecom work, e tc
Accident: 922690 - Electric Shock - Contact With Overhead Line Thru Antenna
Two employees were installing a television antenna onto the side of a one-story home. Working at ground level, the employees assembled the antenna. Once it was assembled, the employees lifted it onto an existing anchor. The 30-foot tall antenna started to tip, and the employees lost control of it. It fell into an overhead power line located about 11 feet from the house and 14 feet above the ground. Both employees received electric shocks. One of them died of electrocution en route to a hospital; the other was hospitalized for his injuries.
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