OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14198626
EASTON UTILITIES COMMISSION ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
EASTON, MD·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A LINEMAN IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT WAS INSTALLING DEENERGIZED EQUIPMENT O INE HOSE, AND THE LINEMAN WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSULATED GLOVES OR SLEEVES. N THE CROSSARM OF A 30-FOOT-HIGH WOOD POLE. THE POLE WAS NEAR 3 BARE OVERHEAD PO WER LINES, EACH ENERGIZED AT 4900 VOLTS, PHASE TO GROUND. WHILE ATTACHING A 3-FO OT, BARE, 6 AWG COPPER BONDNG JUMPER TO A LINE DISCONNECT WITH A JUMPER IN HIS B ARE HAND, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS THE CROSSARM FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND CONTA CTED THE WESTERN-MOST ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR. THE LINEMAN'S CHEST CONTACTED A BARE LIGHTNING ARRESTER, AND HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS TO HIS HANDS AND CHEST. EACH OF THE 3 CONDUCTORS WERE COVERED WITH 6-FOOT LENGTHS OF RUBBER LINE HOSE AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CROSSARM. HOWEVER, THE NORTH SIDE HAD NO RUBBER L
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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