OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342505
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A POWER LINE WORKER REMOVED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE FROM ITS PIN INSULAT OR ON THE TOP OF A UTILITY POLE. HE PLACED IT IN THE LATCH OF A HOT ARM TOOL. A LENGTH OF RUBBER INSULATING LINE HOSE WAS ON THE CONDUCTOR, AND A RUBBER INSULAT ING BLANKET WAS COVERING THE LOWER VOLTAGE LINES IN THE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING FROM THE POLE, WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES. THE LINE HOSE C AME PART WAY OFF THE CONDUCTOR IT WAS INSULATING. THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN RESTORING T HE LINE HOSE TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE POWER LINE CAME OUT OF THE LATCH ON THE HOT ARM TOOL AND FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK. THE EMPLO YEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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