OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303853
BURN,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION. THEY CONTA CTED EXPOSED PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ENERGIZED AT 4800 VOLTS. THE TWO EMP LOYEES RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS, IN ADDITION TO ELECTRIC SHOCKS, AND WERE HOS PITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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