OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349161

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C

1986-07-24T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14349161
Report ID: 419400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BULL FLOAT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BULL FLOAT TO SMOOTH CONCRETE. HE WAS STANDING UNDER SOM E 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES (8 KILOVOLTS TO GROUND). THE BULL FLOAT WAS 1 7 FEET, 10 INCHES LONG FROM THE TIP OF THE HANDLE TO THE PAN. THE CLOSEST OF THE POWER LINES WAS 17 FEET, 4 INCHES (DIAGONALLY) ABOVE THE CEMENT WALL WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING. THE BULL FLOAT CONTACTED THE FAR POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTIN G THE EMPLOYEE.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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