OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400410

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UTILITY POLE

1985-11-18T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14400410
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A KNIFE SWITCH ON AN EXISTING UTILITY POLE SUPPLYING AN OIL LEASE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A 20-FOOT EXTENSION LADDER. HE CONTA CTED LIVE PARTS ON THE 480-VOLT CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS W ORKING ALONE AND WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL ABOUT 3 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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