OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371751
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST TRAINEE WITH 9 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH A UTILITY COMPANY CLIMBED A WOOD UTILITY POLE AT THE REAR OF A SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES AS HE WAS GETTING READY TO CHECK THE CURRENT ON THE SECO NDARY OF A 7200-VOLT TRANSFORMER. HE CONTACTED AN UNINSULATED 120-VOLT LINE WITH HIS GLOVED RIGHT HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A GUY. HE STIFFENED AND THEN FE LL 26 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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