Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221512858

MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Event
Cable, Contact, Electric Shock, Energized, High Voltage, Lift Bucket, Optical Fiber Cable, Troubleshooting
NAICS
517911
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346337322
Employer profile
MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Summary number
221512858
Report ID
0521400

Event description

Employee is killed by electrocution after contacting energiz

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on November 11, 2022, an employee was troubleshooting an issue with a fiberoptic cable. While positioning a lift bucket through a tree, he contacted an energized high voltage cable. The employee was killed as a result of electric shock.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Event type
    13

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