OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206908

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

1984-08-01T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14206908
Report ID: 1054116

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LIGHTNING-CAUSED POWER OUTAGE ON A POLE LOCATED 32 F EET FROM A HIGHWAY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE-BUCKET LINE T RUCK WITH AN ALTEC 50-FOOT EXTENSIBLE BOOM (MODEL NO. AA600; SERIAL NO. 0881-101 48). HE HELD THE BURNT PORTION OF THE LEFT TAP LINE IN HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE REAC HED TO CUT OFF ANOTHER LINE WITH HIS WIRE CUTTERS, HE CONTACTED THE TOP OF A 12- KILOVOLT CUTOUT OR A JUMPER WIRE WITH THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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