OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384432

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

WHITEWATER, WI· 1988-02-15T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101375756
Employer profile: WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Summary number: 14384432
Report ID: 523300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee was replacing a recloser in a substation. He was electrocuted when h e contacted an energized conductor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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