OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1004282

GRASSLANDS RESERVATION WESTCHESTER CTY DPW

YALHALLE, NY· 1988-06-01T00:00:00

Event: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102219854
Employer profile: GRASSLANDS RESERVATION WESTCHESTER CTY DPW
Summary number: 1004282
Report ID: 253690

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was performing preventative maintenance in a 13.5-kilovolt s ubstation on the grounds of a grassland reservation. An electric utility was per forming repair work at the substation at the same time. The power line worker wa s cleaning a terminal with his bare hand and a rag. The terminal was apparently energized, and the employee received an electric shock when he contacted it. The fault current ignited his clothing, burning him over 70 percent of his body. He was hospitalized for his injures.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
558

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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