OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14222996

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

1986-07-02T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14222996
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

An employee and the sole owner of a well drilling company were setting up a well drilling rig. The mast of the rig contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. Th e employee, who was working by the rig and who was touching the truck at the tim e, was electrocuted. (The gas tank for the well drilling machine ignited and bur ned the employee.) The company owner, who was touching the rig, was also electro cuted. (However, he was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
889

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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