OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14212625

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

1987-06-23T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14212625
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A UTILITITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING INSULA TING RUBBER GLOVES WHEN HE MADE HAND CONTACT WITH THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR OF A 762 0-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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