Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14218945

FINWAY, INC.

Event
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#106857220
Employer profile
FINWAY, INC.
Summary number
14218945
Report ID
626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was replacing a defective lighting arrester on a utility pol e. He was electrocuted when he contacted energized parts of the 34.5-kilovolt ar rester.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    15
    Task assigned
    1

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