OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14328348

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTROCUTED,TANK,E GI IC

1985-03-19T05:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTROCUTED,TANK,E GI IC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14328348
Report ID: 317020

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUIT

Investigation abstract

IN DRIVING A TRUCK UP TO A TANK HALF-FILLED WITH CRUSHED LIMESTONE, AN EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO IT, DAMAGING THE FEED PIPE. TO RETRIEVE THE PIPE, WHICH HAD FALLEN I NTO THE TANK, THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A MAINTENANCE LADDER TO THE TOP OF THE 20-FOO T-HIGH TANK. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE LID ON TOP OF THE TANK AND INSERTED A METAL CONDUIT (10 FEET, 10 INCHES LONG, 0.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER). THE CONDUIT HAD BEEN BENT INTO A HOOK ON THE END SO THAT HE COULD PULL UP THE BROKEN FEED PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE CONDUIT INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING HIMSELF.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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