OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14307227
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A THREE-PERSON CREW FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS ASSIGNED TO INSTALL A TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR A HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SITE. ONE EMPLOYEE HANDED THE COND UCTORS TO A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS MAKING CONNECTIONS AT THE POLE. AS HE WAS M AKING THE CONNECTIONS, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND A PHASE CO NDUCTOR AT THE SAME TIME. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 7
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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