OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1002468

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C

1989-10-24T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1002468
Report ID: 751910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLOAT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CONCRETE RAKE TO MAKE TRACTION GROOVES IN A FRESHLY POUR ED HIGHWAY SURFACE. THE HANDLE FOR THIS RAKE WAS 30 FEET LONG. AFTER FINISHING H IS FIRST PASS, THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE HANDLE TO TURN THE RAKE AROUND FOR THE SE COND PASS. THE HANDLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED ABOUT 25 ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
588

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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