OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252019

FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1988-01-28T00:00:00

Event: FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14252019
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

Investigation abstract

An employee was installing a fuse barrel into a fuse holder on a 7200-volt power line. While touching the fuse holder or barrel, he contacted a grounded guy. Th e employee was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
555

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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