OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202907

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER

1987-10-14T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14202907
Report ID: 1054115

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Investigation abstract

A PAINTER STANDING ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING WAS USING AN ALUMINUM POLE WITH A P UTTY KNIFE TAPED ONTO ONE END TO SCRAPE PAINT FROM A WALL. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED T HE POLE INTO CONTACT WITH A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RUNNING ALONG THE SI DE OF THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
6

Source
22

Occupation code
579

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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