OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291454

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1985-06-25T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14291454
Report ID: 355118

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee of an alarm company was working near a 39.9-kilovolt (phase-to-groun d) power line. He contacted the power line and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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