OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335988

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,AERIAL LIFT

1987-10-20T12:30:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14335988
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT, REMOVING A TRANSFORMER FROM A UTILITY POLE. A 7160-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE NEAR THE LINEMAN HAD BEEN C OVERED WITH INSULATING LINE HOSE, BUT A PORTION OF A STIRRUP ATTACHED TO THE LIN E PROJECTED BENEATH THE HOSE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOREARM WAS TOUCHING THE GROU NDED TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE THEN CONTACTED WITH THE STIRRUP WITH HIS RIGHT SH OULDER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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