OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14197495
BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
A power line worker was replacing a surge arrester on a utility pole. He was wor rubber insulating gloves and sleeves, as required by his employer. king from the elevated bucket of a 11-meter Asplundh aerial lift mounted on a 19 80 International truck (Serial No. KHB11551). The employee contacted an energize d part on the 7200-volt surge arrester while he was removing the weather cover f rom the top of the arrester. His chest was touching the ground wire that he had removed from the bottom of the arrester. He received an electric shock and susta ined second- and third-degree burns over 15 percent of his body. He was hospital ized for his injuries. The power line worker had received extensive training con cerning safety rules and job procedures. Despite his training, he was not using
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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