OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303630

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

1988-03-07T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E C,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14303630
Report ID: 257240

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Investigation abstract

A PAINTER WAS PAINTING A WALL OF A BUILDING. HE WAS USING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION HANDLE TO EXTEND HIS REACH AS HE WAS PAINTING. THE EXTENSION HANDLE CONTACTED A 38-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE PAINTER WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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