OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14232128

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

1989-04-02T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14232128
Report ID: 316400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A POWER PLANT OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE CHECKS (READING GAUGES FOR LEVELS AND PRESSURES) ON TRANSFORMERS AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY GENERATING PLANT. THE EMPL OYEE CLIMBED A FENCE IN THE AREA. AS HE WAS CLIMBING, HE CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVO LT TRANSFORMER BUSHING AND A 34.5-KILOVOLT CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
695

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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