OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14277255

NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO.

PROVIDENCE, RI· 1987-05-30T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101446284
Employer profile: NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO.
Summary number: 14277255
Report ID: 112300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS DURING FALL

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WORKING IN A SUBSTATION. A LTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ONE OF HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED DUTIES, HE WAS APPLYING GROUNDI NG LEADS TO A POWER LINE IN THE STATION. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER, CONT ACTED ADJACENT ENERGIZED PARTS, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
15

Task assigned
2

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