OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233035

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

1988-12-08T00:00:00

Event: 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: 14233035
Report ID: 316700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

A siding crew was moving a wagon-mounted mobile scaffold around a corner of a bu ilding. The scaffold contacted an overhead power line, electrocuting one employe e and injuring five others. The five injured employees were hospitalized.

Victims (6)

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
597

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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