OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304174

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1987-01-27T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14304174
Report ID: 257210

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN WAS WORKING NEAR A 4800-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE LAID ONE HAND ON THE THE METAL STRUCTURE OF A SUBSTATION AND THE OTHER HAND ON THE POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
555

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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