OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233928
CREEK COUNTY WELL SERVICE INC.
SHAMROCK, OK·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM
Investigation abstract
Three employees were servicing an oil well. They had positioned their truck to t left hand. He was treated for his injuries and released. he east of the oil well. One of the employees was removing some rod racks from b ehind the right back wheels of the truck. A second employee was raising the mast of the truck and controlling the hand brake. The third employee was holding the cable clear as the mast was being raised. The mast of the truck contacted a 14. 4-kilovolt overhead power line. The employee removing the rod racks was electroc uted. The employee raising the mast received an electric shock and sustained thi rd-degree burns on his hands and feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The third employee also received an electric shock and sustained minor burns to his
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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