Three die after solar panels being installed contact a power line
2024Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- What
- Three died after solar panels they were installing came into contact with a power line
- Injuries
- Three died
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
A report on 12 December 2024 said three people died after solar panels they were installing came into contact with a power line. The available report does not give the place, the site, the companies involved, or how the contact occurred.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The only stated circumstance is that panels being installed came into contact with a power line.
Lessons learned
- Before solar panels are lifted or positioned, crews should confirm clearance from any nearby power line and treat the line as live until the network operator says otherwise.
- Lifting and handling methods should be checked so that panels and mounting gear cannot bridge to a line.
- A death during installation should stop the work until line proximity and the method of work have been reviewed.
Not yet known
- Place of the incident
- Type of site
- How the contact occurred
- Contributing factors
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
