OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350326

BLACK WARRIOR ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.

MARIONI, AL· 1986-05-18T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2084341
Employer profile: BLACK WARRIOR ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Summary number: 14350326
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A POLE TO RECONNECT A JUMPER THAT HAD COME LOOSE FROM A 7620 -VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE DEENERGIZED JUMPER WAS TO BE RECONNECTED THROUGH THE USE OF A LIVE-LINE TOOL. THE EMPLOYEE SOMEHOW TOUCHED THE ENERGIZED LINE WHI LE HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WIRE ON THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROC UTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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