OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400782
TEXAS POWER & LIGHT, DIV. OF TEXAS UTILITIES
IRVING, TX·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A UTILITY COMPANY WAS WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS ELECTRO CUTED WHEN HIS BODY CONTACTED THE BARE CONNECTORS ON TWO 120-VOLT CONDUCTORS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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