OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379200

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

1988-03-11T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14379200
Report ID: 524500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN WAS RAISING HIMSELF IN AN AERIAL LIFT TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE HA D REMOVED ALL HIS RUBBER SAFETY GEAR. THE NEUTRAL WIRE GOT CAUGHT ON THE TOOL BR ACKET ON THE BUCKET. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED DOWN TO PUSH THE WIRE OFF WHEN THE BAC K OF HIS HEAD CONTACTED THE 7620-VOLT PHASE CONDUCTOR, ELECTROCUTING THE LINEMAN .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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