OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14271969

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE

1985-10-18T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14271969
Report ID: 112000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CABLE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING CABLE SUSPENSION STRAND ON JOINT-USE UTILITY POLES . THE ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS SAGGING AT MIDSPAN. THE SUSPENSION STRAN D CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE POLE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
22

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
527

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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