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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

 

Through the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program, NIOSH conducts investigations of fatal occupational injuries. The primary intent of this program is to provide interested users with access to the full text of hundreds of fatality investigation reports.

In-house Case Reports: Electrocution

 

Report No.

Incident State

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2005-02 NC Hispanic laborer electrocuted after boom truck contacts overhead power line - North Carolina
2005-01 NC Hispanic laborer electrocuted when crane boom or load line contacts 7,200 volt overhead power line - North Carolina
2003-11 SC Hispanic painter electrocuted when the aluminum extension ladder he was positioning contacted an overhead powerline - South Carolina
2003-10 NC Hispanic painter electrocuted when the metal ladder he was repositioning contacted an overhead powerline - North Carolina
2003-08 NC Hispanic painter electrocuted when the ladder he was carrying contacted a 13,200 volt overhead powerline - North Carolina
1996-19 TX Sixteen-year-old electrical-contractor laborer electrocuted - Texas, June 18, 1996
1994-17 NC HVAC contractor and employee electrocuted in crawlspace - North Carolina, August 30, 1994
1994-10 WV Journeyman wireman electrocuted after contacting energized switchgear components at power plant - West Virginia, March 14, 1994
1994-08 SC Department of transportation maintenance foreman is electrocuted and a highway maintenance worker severely burned when truck bed contacts overhead 7,200-volt powerline - South Carolina, March 15, 1994
1993-18 SC Electrician apprentice electrocuted after contacting a 480-volt conductor in South Carolina, June 21, 1993
1993-14 WV Truck driver and company president electrocuted after crane boom contacts powerline - West Virginia, March 31, 1993
1992-30 VA Apprentice lineman electrocuted while setting utility pole - Virginia, May 21, 1992
1992-28 MN Hog farm co- owner and employee die of hydrogen sulfide poisoning in manure pit - Minnesota, August 8, 1992
1992-27 VA Painter electrocuted when metal ladder contacts a powerline - Virginia, July 9, 1992
1992-25 VA Electrician electrocuted after contacting energized conductor while working from the bucket of an aerial lift truck - Virginia, April 24, 1992
1992-24 SC Roofer's helper electrocuted when ladder platform hoist contacts a powerline - South Carolina, June 24, 1992
1992-20 SC Electrical project supervisor dies after contacting an energized conductor - South Carolina, May 16, 1992
1992-16 SC Textile worker (machine operator) electrocuted after contacting an energized conductor - South Carolina
1992-12 AK Powerline worker electrocuted while performing maintenance on overhead powerline - Alaska, December 28, 1991
1992-07 SC Electrical technician electrocuted after contacting a 800-volt conductor in South Carolina, September 19, 1991
1992-06 SC Roofing mechanic trainee electrocuted - South Carolina
1992-02 VA Lineman electrocuted after contacting energized conductor while working from the bucket of an aerial lift truck - Virginia
1992-01 VA Electrical contracting company line mechanic electrocuted after contacting energized conductor while working from an aerial bucket - Virginia, September 17, 1991
1991-32 VA Technician electrocuted while performing maintenance on a walk-in cooler in Virginia, August 20, 1991
1991-29 SC Crew foreman electrocuted when he contacts energized conductor in South Carolina, August 27, 1991
1991-28 WV Textile worker (fixer) electrocuted when he contacts an energized conductor in South Carolina, August 4, 1991
1991-25 SC Electrical lineman electrocuted after contacting energized trailer-mounted line tensioner in South Carolina, August 5, 1991
1991-22 KY Laborer electrocuted upon contacting an energized conveyor in Kentucky, May 31, 1991
1991-21 KY Construction laborer is electrocuted when crane boom contacts overhead 7200-volt powerline in Kentucky, June 24, 1991
1991-10 TN Lineman electrocuted after contacting 7600-volt powerline during attempt to restore electrical power in Tennessee, December 23, 1990
1991-08 SC Truck driver electrocuted after contacting an energized dump truck in South Carolina, August 7, 1989
1991-05 VA Construction laborer electrocuted after handling damaged energized extension cord in Virginia, October 11, 1990
1991-03 SC Tree trimming groundsman electrocuted after contacting an energized aerial bucket truck in South Carolina, October 23, 1990
1991-01 SC Distribution line technician electrocuted in South Carolina, October 15, 1990
1990-40 OH Utility lineman electrocuted in Ohio, August 20, 1990
1990-39 VA Foreman electrocuted and lineman injured after truck-mounted crane boom contacts 7,200-volt overhead powerline in Virginia, August 22, 1990
1990-38 VA Well driller electrocuted when pipe on crane cable contacts 12,000-volt overhead powerline in Virginia, August 11, 1990
1990-37 MD Maryland steelworker electrocuted when he contacted energized toaster oven casing in employee lunchroom - Maryland, August 17, 1990
1990-35 SC Electrical lineman dies after falling 35 feet to the ground from a burning aerial bucket in South Carolina, June 30, 1990
1990-34 VA Tree trimming groundsman electrocuted after grasping a guy wire that contacted an energized guy wire in Virginia, May 7, 1990
1990-32 VA Electrician electrocuted when he contacts energized conductor in a manhole - Virginia
1990-31 VA Laborer dies from electrical injuries sustained in an electrical distribution system substation in Virginia, April 23, 1990
1990-29 NC Laborer touching suspended cement bucket electrocuted when crane cable contacts 7200-volt powerline in North Carolina, March 1, 1990
1990-27 NC Lineman electrocuted when he contacts a 7200-volt powerline while installing a guy wire in North Carolina, March 5, 1990
1990-26 TN Lineman electrocuted after contacting 7,200-volt cutout switch on utility pole in Tennessee, February 21, 1990
1990-22 SC Electrician electrocuted after contacting an energized 480-volt bus bar in South Carolina, January 8, 1990
1990-10 PA Carpenter electrocuted in Pennsylvania when aluminum edging contacts powerline, October 28, 1990
1990-09 VA Painter electrocuted while repositioning an aluminum extension ladder - Virginia
1990-08 SC Line technician electrocuted during power restoration following Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina, October 11, 1989
1990-06 PR Electrical lineman electrocuted by contact with energized powerline in Puerto Rico, September 28, 1989
1990-05 PR Lineman dies when he contacts energized power line - Puerto Rico
1990-04 PR Meter reader dies when he contacts energized clothesline wire - Puerto Rico
1990-03 PR Lineman dies when he contacts energized powerline - Puerto Rico
1990-02 PR Tree trimmer crew leader dies when he contacts energized powerline - Puerto Rico
1990-01 OH One laborer and two steel workers electrocuted when an elevated work platform contacts 69,000-volt powerline in Ohio, September 25, 1989
1989-50 TN Apprentice electrician electrocuted, August 23, 1989
1989-48 GA Truck driver dies when crane boom contacts powerline, August 22, 1989
1989-43 OH Foundry laborer electrocuted while loading electric induction furnace, June 5, 1989
1989-42 SC Television cable installer electrocuted, June 21, 1989
1989-40 MD Service operations technician dies after contacting 7680-volt switch, May 13, 1989
1989-39 MD Apprentice lineman dies after contacting 7200-volt primary wire, May 2, 1989
1989-37 SC Laborer electrocuted when he contacts 4160-volt power line on rooftop, June 1, 1989
1989-36 SC Distribution line technician electrocuted by conductor in contact with 7200-volt power line, April 20, 1989
1989-27 NC Distribution line technician dies after contacting energized conductor, January 20, 1989
1989-26 SC Apprentice lineman electrocuted while upgrading a power distribution system, March 6, 1989
1989-19 VA Maintenance mechanic electrocuted while touching damaged power cord, December 22, 1988
1989-18 TN Journeyman electrician electrocuted when lockout attempt fails, December 17, 1988
1989-17 NC Electrical foreman and groundman electrocuted when guy wire contacts 13,200- volt power line, October 12, 1988
1989-16 NC Roofer electrocuted when ladder contacts 7200-volt power line, October 20, 1988
1989-15 NC Laborer electrocuted as boom of bucket truck contacts a 7200-volt power line, January 11, 1989
1989-11 NC Lineman supervisor dies following contact with energized conductor, October 25, 1988
1989-10 NC Machine operator electrocuted when crane contacts overhead power line, December 5, 1988
1989-09 SC Supervisor dies following electrical fire, October 16, 1988
1989-08 NC Sign technician electrocuted stepping from energized ladder truck, November 29, 1988
1989-06 TN Lineman electrocuted by contacting energized 12,000-volt power line, September 9, 1988
1989-04 MD Equipment operator electrocuted by contact with power line, November 2, 1988
1989-01 SC Steelworker electrocuted when he contacts fan with damaged power cord, September 30, 1988
1988-47 IN Equipment operator/lineman electrocuted in Indiana, September 12, 1988
1988-45 SC Electrical contractor crew leader electrocuted in South Carolina, September 1, 1988
1988-41 KY Journeyman electrician electrocuted by touching energized light socket in Kentucky, August 10, 1988
1988-40 KY Laborer electrocuted after contacting crane touching power pine in Kentucky, August 22, 1988
1988-37 VA Electrician electrocuted when he contacted an energized wire in Virginia, July 7, 1988
1988-35 NC Assistant pool manager electrocuted in North Carolina, July 25, 1988
1988-34 OH Laborer electrocuted when metal work platform became energized in Ohio, August 5, 1988
1988-32 SC Welder electrocuted by contact with an energized overhead crane conductor in South Carolina, July 9, 1988
1988-31 SC Welder/pipefitter electrocuted in South Carolina, July 20, 1988
1988-26 PA Yard maintenance worker electrocuted in Pennsylvania, June 14, 1988
1988-25 MD Apprentice lineman electrocuted in Maryland, June 20, 1988
1988-24 NC Laborer electrocuted in North Carolina, June 8, 1988
1988-23 NC Lineman electrocuted in North Carolina, June 7, 1988
1988-22 NC Two pipefitters electrocuted in North Carolina, March 26, 1988
1988-21 NC Maintenance worker electrocuted in North Carolina, March 9, 1988
1988-19 SC Deputy sheriff electrocuted in South Carolina, February 7, 1988
1988-16 GA Power company worker electrocuted in underground utility vault in Georgia, March 11, 1988
1988-13 OH Cement finisher electrocuted in Ohio, February 25, 1988
1988-11 MD Maintenance supervisor electrocuted in Maryland, February 25, 1988
1988-05 NC Construction worker electrocuted in North Carolina, September 24, 1987
1988-04 NC Painter electrocuted in North Carolina, September 1, 1987
1988-03 WV Apprentice lineman electrocuted in West Virginia, November 4, 1987
1988-02 SC Painter is electrocuted in South Carolina, September 9, 1987
1987-70 SC Electrician electrocuted in South Carolina, July 19, 1987
1987-69 TN Electrician electrocuted in Tennessee, August 20, 1987
1987-68 IN Electrician electrocuted in Indiana, July 29, 1987
1987-66 VA Laborer electrocuted in Virginia, August 10, 1987
1987-65 IN Tree trimmer electrocuted in Indiana, August 6, 1987
1987-63 MD 30 year-old electrician electrocuted in Maryland, July 29, 1987
1987-62 IN Laborer electrocuted in Indiana, August 4, 1987
1987-61 VA Laborer electrocuted in Virginia, July 21, 1987
1987-60 NC Maintenance manager dies in North Carolina, July 7, 1987
1987-58 MD 19 year-old electrician's apprentice electrocuted in Maryland, June 18, 1987
1987-56 VA Utility person electrocuted in Virginia, July 6, 1987
1987-55 NC Electrician electrocuted in North Carolina, June 23, 1987
1987-54 NC Truck driver electrocuted in North Carolina, April 14, 1987
1987-53 NC An 18 year-old groundman electrocuted in North Carolina, June 1, 1987
1987-52 VA Driller electrocuted in Virginia, June 13, 1987
1987-48 SC Two workers (a carpenter and a laborer) electrocuted in South Carolina, June 5, 1987
1987-44 MD Construction worker electrocuted in Maryland, April 29, 1987
1987-43 GA 32 year-old electrician electrocuted in Georgia, August 12, 1986
1987-42 VA Apprentice lineman electrocuted in Virginia, March 12, 1987
1987-41 NC 56 year-old pipe layer electrocuted in North Carolina, April 23, 1987
1987-40 VA Painter electrocuted in Virginia, April 17, 1987
1987-38 NC Lineman electrocuted in North Carolina, April 16, 1987
1987-37 NC Truck driver electrocuted in North Carolina, February 12, 1987
1987-36 MD 41 year-old truck driver electrocuted after unloading bricks in Maryland, March 16, 1987
1987-35 MD Lineman electrocuted in Maryland, January 16, 1987
1987-34 GA 19 year-old electrician's apprentice electrocuted in Georgia, March 17, 1986
1987-32 GA 27 year-old painter electrocuted in Georgia, July 21, 1986
1987-31 GA 28 year-old electronic technician dies from electrical burns in Georgia, August 18, 1986
1987-29 NC Lathe operator electrocuted in North Carolina, February 6, 1987
1987-28 OH Two painters electrocuted in Ohio, November 17, 1986
1987-24 IN Lineman apprentice electrocuted in Indiana, January 6, 1987
1987-22 OH Laborer electrocuted in Ohio, November 14, 1986
1987-21 TN Injection mold "set-up" man electrocuted in Tennessee, November 12, 1986
1987-19 MD 20 year-old bricklayer electrocuted in Maryland, November 24, 1986
1987-18 SC Worker electrocuted in South Carolina, October 21, 1986
1987-15 KY 19 year-old laborer electrocuted in Kentucky, August 27, 1986
1987-14 TN Stagehand electrocuted in Tennessee, October 26, 1986
1987-13 TN Laborer electrocuted in Tennessee, October 23, 1986
1987-12 CA Four members of a maintenance crew electrocuted in California at a major naval installation, October 31, 1986
1987-11 OH Laborer electrocuted in Ohio, November 4, 1986
1987-10 MD Pump operator/truck driver electrocuted in Maryland, October 27, 1986
1987-09 MD Laborer electrocuted in Maryland, October 22, 1986
1987-08 NC Laborer electrocuted in North Carolina, October 14, 1986
1987-07 OH 34 year-old machine operator electrocuted in Ohio, November 1, 1986
1987-04 TN Apprentice sheetmetal worker electrocuted in Tennessee, September 10, 1986
1987-03 TN Mechanic electrocuted in Tennessee, June 28, 1986
1987-02 NC 36 year-old laborer electrocuted in North Carolina, October 7, 1986
1986-55 MD Lineman electrocuted in Maryland
1986-53 IN 52 year-old first class electrician electrocuted in Indiana, September 3, 1986
1986-52 OH Electrician dies in Ohio
1986-51 KY 41 year-old truck driver electrocuted while unloading concrete blocks in Kentucky
1986-50 NC 40 year-old lineman technician electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-49 WV National guardsman electrocuted in West Virginia, August 2, 1986
1986-47 NC Electrician electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-46 TN 22 year-old groundman electrocuted in Tennessee
1986-45 TN 29 year-old electrocuted at ice cream plant in Tennessee
1986-44 NC Electrician dies in North Carolina, July 27, 1986
1986-43 NC 25 year-old restaurant manager electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-42 NC 31 year-old lineman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-41 IN 52 year-old electrical technician electrocuted in Indiana
1986-40 GA 37 year-old lineman electrocuted in Georgia
1986-39 TN Two laborers electrocuted in Tennessee
1986-36 KY 22 year-old construction worker electrocuted in Kentucky
1986-35 OH 34 year-old maintenance worker electrocuted in Ohio
1986-33 SC Electrician electrocuted in South Carolina
1986-32 NC General laborer electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-31 NC 23 year-old groundman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-30 OH County maintenance worker electrocuted in Ohio
1986-29 IN 29 year-old mechanic electrocuted in Indiana
1986-28 IN 24 year-old mobile home installer electrocuted in Indiana
1986-27 OH Part-time laborer electrocuted in Ohio
1986-26 OH 50 year-old utility worker electrocuted in Ohio
1986-25 NC 34 year-old superintendent of manufacturing electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-24 IN 37 year-old scale technician electrocuted in Indiana
1986-22 IN 21 year-old electrocuted while moving grain auger in Indiana
1986-21 NC Lineman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-20 NC 23 year-old lineman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-18 NC A telephone contracting company groundman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-17 GA Truck driver electrocuted in Georgia
1986-16 IN Printing company bindery machine operator electrocuted in Indiana
1986-14 IN 21 year-old technician electrocuted in Indiana
1986-11 KY Two electrical contractor employees electrocuted in Kentucky
1986-10 IN 33 year-old electrician electrocuted in Indiana
1986-09 NC Lineman electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-08 NC 18 year-old electrician's apprentice electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-07 GA Two electrocuted on farm in Georgia
1986-06 GA Three electrocuted on farm in Georgia
1986-05 OH School maintenance worker electrocuted in Ohio
1986-04 OH Electric company employee electrocuted in Ohio
1986-03 IN Electric company serviceman electrocuted in Indiana
1986-02 NC A journeyman electrician electrocuted in North Carolina
1986-01 NC Electronics plant employee electrocuted in North Carolina
1985-48 NC Electrician dies in North Carolina
1985-47 IN 18 year-old iron worker electrocuted at Indiana construction site
1985-46 GA Soldier electrocuted while installing communication wire in Georgia
1985-43 TN County worker dies in Tennessee, August 28, 1985
1985-42 CA Utility company employee electrocuted in California while drilling under a road
1985-41 OH Mobile home assembly line worker is electrocuted in Ohio, August 13, 1985
1985-39 OH Worker in rubber products plant electrocuted in Ohio, July 8, 1985
1985-38 OH Production welder electrocuted in Ohio, July 29, 1985
1985-37 GA Brick worker electrocuted in Georgia, July 8, 1985
1985-36 NC 22 year-old electrical worker killed at a North Carolina construction site, July 30, 1985
1985-35 NC 24 year-old textile worker electrocuted in North Carolina, July 23, 1985
1985-34 TN Billboard worker dies when scaffold makes contact with power line in Tennessee
1985-32 KY 20-year old electrocuted when backhoe breaks 7200 volt power line at construction site in Kentucky
1985-30 OH Sign painter, working off of a truck mounted platform ladder, electrocuted in Ohio, June 27, 1985
1985-29 TN Two construction workers electrocuted when crane contacts one phase of a 13.4 kv system in Tennessee, June 26, 1985
1985-28 OH 29 year old welder electrocuted in Ohio
1985-25 NC Contract worker electrocuted while repairing 13.2kv power line in North Carolina
1985-24 WV Video store owner electrocuted
1985-21 KY Billboard worker dies when metal ladder contacts 7200 volt power line in Kentucky
1985-19 NC Truck driver electrocuted while unloading concrete blocks in North Carolina
1985-18 NC Worker electrocuted during installation of 7200 volt power pine in North Carolina
1985-17 FL City foreman electrocuted and 3 crew workers critically injured while erecting a traffic control pole
1985-16 NC General foreman electrocuted while testing circuits in North Carolina
1985-15 PA Worker electrocuted while guiding a load suspended from a crane in Pennsylvania
1985-14 AZ Construction worker electrocuted when crane boom contacts 13,800 volt power line in Arizona
1985-11 WV One electrocuted, one burned, one stunned in cannery incident
1985-08 NS Workman electrocuted when crane load line contacts 7200 volt power line
1985-07 TN Two workers electrocuted by 23,000 volt power line erecting a steel support structure, December 11, 1984
1985-06 KY 19-year-old warehouseman electrocuted by a 440 volt trolley wire in Kentucky
1985-04 NS Crew foreman dies due to electric arc from powerline
1985-03 NS Transportation employee electrocuted by overhead powerline
1985-01 WV Worker electrocuted at power substation in Howesville, West Virginia
1984-19 IL Mechanic dies in elevator machine room
1984-17 WV Electrocution in a fast food restaurant
1983-09 WV Electrocution of a painter
1983-08 WV Electrocution of an electrician
1982-03 PA Investigative report of an occupational fatal accident occurring in Greene County, Pennsylvania on October 15, 1982

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