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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195184

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14195184
Report ID
352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LI NE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    555
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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