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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305965

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14305965
Report ID
454711

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

TWO PAINTERS WERE MOVING A 25-FOOT MOBILE SCAFFOLD. AS THEY WERE MOVING IT, THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WE RE ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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