OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237762

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

1986-08-02T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237762
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE HAD CLIMBED THE UT ILITY POLE WITHOUT DEENERGIZING THE LINE. HE CONTACTED A PORTION OF THE LINE THA T WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSUL ATING GLOVES, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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