OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385926

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,HOIST,PIPE,E GI IB,HOISTLINE

1986-04-10T10:30:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,HOIST,PIPE,E GI IB,HOISTLINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385926
Report ID: 521700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HOIST

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES OF A ROOFING CONTRACTOR WERE HOISTING A METAL TAR PUMPER PIPE, W HICH WAS ABOUT 45 FEET LONG, ONTO THE ROOF OF A THREE-STORY BUILDING. A 12-KILOV OLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED 4 FEET FROM THE BUILDING AT A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. DURING THE HOISTING OPERATION, EITHER THE PIPE OR T HE LOAD LINE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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