OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202261
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTRIC SHOCK,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,TANK,E GI IB
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE
Investigation abstract
An employee was painting an oil storage tank that was 8.4 meters high and 3.5 me o sustained burns to both hands and to his left lower rib cage. A welder working nearby helped get the injured employee to a hospital. The painter was hospitali zed for his injuries and was released the next day. ters in diameter. The painter, who was wearing a body belt, fastened his lanyard to a guardrail that ran across the top of the tank. He climbed out on the tank and, using a paint roller with a 4.6-meter-long handle, measured one side of the tank. He was aware of a nearby overhead power line that was about 2.7 meters fr om the guardrail. After completing his measurements, he pulled the aluminum hand le up and turned to face the catwalk. The end of handle contacted the 12.5-kilov olt power line. The handle was also touching an inspection cover on the top of t he tank. The employee received an electric shock, which knocked him over. He als
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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