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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382766

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E C

Event
BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E C
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14382766
Report ID
521400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

Investigation abstract

AN ALUMINUM STREETLIGHT POLE WAS BEING INSTALLED NEAR AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TH E POLE WAS SUSPENDED FROM A FIBERGLASS SLING ON THE END OF THE LOAD LINE OF A BO OM TRUCK. AFTER PLACING THE STREETLIGHTING CONDUCTORS WITHIN THE POLE, TWO EMPLO YEES WERE POSITIONING THE POLE INTO PLACE. THE LIGHTING FIXTURE ON THE POLE CONT ACTED THE 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD LINE, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. (T HERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE.)

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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