OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385314

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL SIDING,SCAFFOLD

1985-08-30T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL SIDING,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385314
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TRIM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM SIDING ON A TWO-STORY BUILDING. HE WAS STAND ING ON A TUBULAR METAL SCAFFOLD AT A HEIGHT OF 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. A 10-FO OT PIECE OF TRIM THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING IN HIS HANDS CONTACTED AN OVERHEA D POWER LINE THAT RAN ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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