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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196604

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14196604
Report ID
352420

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD THE ASSIGNMENT OF REMOVING A FILTER FROM A CABLE TELEVISION LINE PE, DECIDED TO CLIMB THE GUYS. HE HAD CLIMBED THE GUYS AND WAS STANDING ON THE T ELEPHONE LINE, WHEN HE GRABBED THE 240-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE TO STEADY HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. WHEN THE POWER LINE OPENED ON THE FAULT, THE EMPLOYE E WAS ABLE TO RELEASE HIS GRIP. HE THEN FELL 20 FEET, STRIKING HIS FACE ON THE P OLE ON THE WAY TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ON THE JOB FOR 3 MONTHS, WITH LITTLE, IF ANY, SAFETY TRAINING. HIS COM PANY HAD NO FORMAL SAFETY PROGRAM AND HAD NO FORMAL WORK RULES. HIS COMPANY PROV IDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, BUT DID NOT ENFORCE ITS USE. AT A RESIDENCE. THE FILTER WAS LOCATED ON THE OVERHEAD CABLE TELEVISION LINE AT THE SERVICE DROP. THE OVERHEAD CABLE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE O N A SLOPE WITH OTHER UTILITY INSTALLATIONS. THE TOP TWO CONDUCTORS WERE PART OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE; THE NEXT TWO CONDUCTORS WERE PART OF A 240-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE; THE NEXT LINE WAS THE CABLE TELEVISION CABLE; AND THE BOTT OM LINES WERE TELEPHONE LINES. THE UTILITY POLE PROVIDING THE SERVICE DROP WAS A DEAD-END POLE, AND IT HAD FOUR GUYS SUPPORTING IT. THE EMPLOYEE INSPECTED THE P OLE AND, BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF TREES AND BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE SLO

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    5
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    153
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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