OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347512

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY EASTERN DIVISION

ANNISTON, AL· 1986-11-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101881902
Employer profile: ALABAMA POWER COMPANY EASTERN DIVISION
Summary number: 14347512
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A DOWNED OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT DETERMINED IF ALL THE LINES WERE DEENERGIZED. HE CONTACTED THE FALLEN LI NE, WHICH WAS STILL ENERGIZED, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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