CABLE STRIKE VICTIM SUFFERS ‘SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM’
Posted on 28th December 2011
Refurb worker thrown across room after live electric cable damaged
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ELECTRIC CABLE EXPLOSION LEAVES WORKMAN SCARRED
Posted on 16th November 2011
Company failed to carry out essential steps when excavating near services
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FIRM FINED AFTER ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION BURNS WORKMAN
Posted on 16th September 2011
Disastrous assumption made by contractor highlights need for proper enquiries
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POWER GIANT FINED OVER OVERHEAD LINE FATALITY
Posted on 7th September 2011
Electrical linesman electrocuted during removal of transformer by crane
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COUNTY COUNCIL PROSECUTED AFTER OVERHEAD STRIKE
Posted on 27th July 2011
Narrow escape for driver after lorry mounted crane jib hits cable
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ELECTRICIAN ENGULFED IN FUSE BOX FIRE BALL
Posted on 20th July 2011
Horrific burns caused when work took place in live fuse box
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DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR CREATED EXPLOSION RISK
Posted on 20th June 2011
Failure to isolate gas and electrical services lands demo firm in court
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ERECTOR NARROWLY ESCAPED ELECTROCUTION IN MEWP
Posted on 1st June 2011
Client, director and contractors all fined for failure to manage OH cable risk
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LARGE FINE IN OVERHEAD CABLE STRIKE PROSECUTION
Posted on 19th May 2011
Farming firm fined after workman electrocuted in conductor strike
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SENTENCING DILEMMA IN OVERHEAD CABLE DEATH CASE
Posted on 15th March 2011
Grab lorry operator electrocuted during deliver of roofing materials
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CONCRETE PUMP BOOM STRUCK OVERHEAD POWERLINE
Posted on 11th February 2011
Contractor and hire firm prosecuted after operator receives shock and burns
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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN SUFFERED MASSIVE SHOCK
Posted on 4th February 2011
Large fine imposed after safe electrical maintenance systems fail to protect
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JOINTER BURNED IN COMMUNICATIONS MIX-UP
Posted on 31st January 2011
Lack of checks and tests led to unsafe working on cable connection box
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MAJOR CONTRACTOR FINED AFTER UNDERGROUND CABLE HIT
Posted on 1st December 2010
Cable struck during demolition work on Aberdeen redevelopment project
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ANOTHER UNDERGROUND CABLE STRIKE PROSECUTION!
Posted on 16th November 2010
Midlands contractor fined following failure to locate hazardous services
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UNDERGROUND CABLE STRIKE INJURY PROSECUTION
Posted on 11th November 2010
Breaker excavating in concrete struck 11kv cable causing serious burns
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ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION FIREBALL ENGULFS ENGINEER
Posted on 9th November 2010
Major building materials Plc prosecuted after electrical engineer suffers burns
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PROSECUTION AFTER 11KV UNDERGROUND CABLE STRIKE
Posted on 8th November 2010
Thirteen foot flame erupts after steel bar strikes sub-station cable
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UNDERGROUND CABLE STRIKE CAUSED 62% BURNS
Posted on 13th October 2010
Lack of basic precautions led to jack hammer striking 11kv cable
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TIPPER TRUCK STRUCK OVERHEAD POWERLINE
Posted on 13th April 2010
Tyres exploded and life of lorry driver at risk in powerline incident
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TIPPER STRUCK OVERHEAD POWER LINE
Posted on 23rd February 2010
High voltage strike ‘fried’ mechanics of tipper truck
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TRAINEE ENGINEER ELECTROCUTED
Posted on 12th January 2010
Company fined after pole held by young surveyor touches power line
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OVERHEAD POWER LINE STRIKE PROSECUTION
Posted on 16th October 2009
Principal contractor, scaffolding contractor and director all fined
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POWER LINE STRUCK DURING ROOFWORK
Posted on 17th September 2009
Workman survives 11kV line shock and fall from roof
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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FIRM FINED
Posted on 10th September 2009
Failure to maintain electrical installation sparks off prosecution
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ELECTROCUTION DURING APPLIANCE REPAIR
Posted on 11th June 2009
Appliance repair ends in electrocution and British Gas prosecution
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FATAL OVERHEAD POWERLINE STRIKE
Posted on 28th May 2009
Workman electrocuted during erection of polytunnel structure
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UNTRAINED WORKMAN STRIKES 11KV CABLE
Posted on 20th May 2009
Workman suffers burns and shock as breaker hits power cable
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POWER CABLE STRIKE EXPLOSION
Posted on 19th May 2009
Workman hospitalised after cutting through power cable
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WELDER ELECTROCUTED IN FLOODED SPACE
Posted on 31st March 2009
Water entering confined space ends in death of welder
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MISSING EARTH CAUSES SCAFFOLDER DEATH
Posted on 24th March 2009
Council fined after scaffolder electrocuted by faulty light
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ELECTRIC SHOCK PROSECUTION
Posted on 9th March 2009
Electrical contractor responsible for groundworker cable contact
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PROSECUTION ELECTRICAL CABLE STRIKE
Posted on 27th January 2009
Workman suffers burns as concrete breaker hits underground cable
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