OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303820
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POST
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS WHEN AN ALUMINUM POST WITH WHICH THEY WER E WORKING CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7680 VOLTS TO GROUND). TH E EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 576
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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