OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237424

ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC.

HEBER SPRINGS, AR· 1986-05-21T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2452605
Employer profile: ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, INC.
Summary number: 14237424
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT TRIMMING TREES ABOVE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. H E MOVED THE LIFT SO THAT ITS BOOM CONTACTED THE LINE, ENERGIZING THE AERIAL LIFT TRUCK. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS LEANING AGAINST THE TRUCK, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
24

Occupation code
495

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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