OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14321152

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

1989-12-08T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14321152
Report ID: 317000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE THRU CHIPPER

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS REMOVING A SEWER LINE. THE SEWER LINE WAS ENCASED IN CON CRETE, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS USING AN ELECTRIC CHIPPING HAMMER TO BREAK A WAY THE CONCRETE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT THROUGH THE CONCRETE SLAB INTO A 13-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. A SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INJURED, BUT THE REPORT DID NOT STATE HOW THIS OCCURRED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJ URY.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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