OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371751

DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

WEST CARROLTON, OH· 1988-07-25T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101644029
Employer profile: DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Summary number: 14371751
Report ID: 522000

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

#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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