OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371819
A.S. ABLE POWER CO., INC.
SOUTH WEBSTER, OH·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD
Investigation abstract
A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS TYING A DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO INSULATORS ON PERIENCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES HAD 6 MONTHS AND 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCE. A CROSSARM ON A UTILITY POLE. AN ENERGIZED 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS ALSO CARRIED ON THIS POLE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE BELTED OFF AT A HEIGHT SUCH THAT THE CROSSARM WAS AT WAIST LEVEL. ONE OF THEM, THE FOREMAN ON THE JOB, STAR TED TO REMOVE A 4- OR 5-FOOT SECTION OF ARMOR ROD FROM A HAND LINE. AS HE WAS RE MOVING THE ARMOR ROD, HE RAISED IT INTO CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED POWER LINE AN D RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE EMPLOYEES ON THE POLE WERE NOT USING ELECTRICA L PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NOR WERE THE ENERGIZED LINES PROTECTED FROM CONTACT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE (WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES) HAD ABOUT 1 YEAR OF EX
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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