OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14212310

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

1985-05-22T13:06:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14212310
Report ID: 521700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A WELDED FRAME MOBILE SCAFFOLD FROM ONE WORK AREA TO ANOTHER ON A CITY STREET. EACH OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS PUSHING ON ONE OF THE UPRIGH TS AT THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD, WHICH WAS 27 FEET HIGH, CO NTACTED A 34-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUN D. ALL FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. ONE OF THEM WAS ELECTROCUTED. (H E WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL, 2 HOURS, 17 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.) ANOTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR BURNS TO BOTH HANDS, TO HIS RIGHT LEG, AND TO HIS L EFT ANKLE. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES WERE EXAMINED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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