OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237630

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

1984-06-21T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237630
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was on a utility pole, connecting a transformer to a 120-vol t secondary and a 7200-volt overhead power line. He apparently thought the 7200- volt primary was deenergized, so he was not wearing rubber insulating gloves. He connected the secondary conductors without trouble. However, another crew had e nergized a second section of overhead line connected to a second transformer tha t also supplied power to the 120-volt secondary. This energized the primary side of the transformer the power line worker was working on. When he touched the pr imary lead on the transformer, he was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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