OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382535

ELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER

1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382535
Report ID: 521400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

Some employees were moving an outdoor light and pole to a new location for a new rope tow at a ski resort. The employees had hung the cable for a Hedco snowmake r and secured the cable for the lighting fixture. One of the employees was worki ng from an aluminum ladder, securing the lighting fixture to the pole. The fixtu re fell and cut into the cable for the snowmaker. The cable for the snowmaker wa s energized, and the fixture became energized when it penetrated the cable. The employee, who and was still holding onto the fixture, was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
549

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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