OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304208

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL PIPE

1987-06-01T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14304208
Report ID: 257210

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT A CHURCH. HE ENCOUNTERED A WATER NOZZLE AT A HEIGHT O F 8 FEET, 4 INCHES. THE WATER NOZZLE CONTACTED AN 8320-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
567

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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