OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303622

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER

1987-07-06T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14303622
Report ID: 257240

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCRAPER

Investigation abstract

A PAINTER WAS SCRAPING A WALL WITH A PUTTY KNIFE CONNECTED TO A PIECE OF WOOD AN D AN ALUMINUM TUBE. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SCRAPER WAS 9 FEET. A 4160-VOLT OVER HEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 5 FEET FROM THE WALL WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HIS SCRAPER CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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