OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14401871

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

1989-12-20T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14401871
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

THE CUTOUTS ON A TRANSFORMER HAD TO BE OPENED UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS DUE TO A FIR E IN A PLANT SERVED BY THE ELECTRIC POWER LINE. WHEN THE CUTOUTS WERE OPENED, A POWER SURGE RESULTED, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS OF THE 7200-VOLT OVERHE AD POWER LINE TO BURN IN TWO. THIS CONDUCTOR BECAME ENTANGLED WITH ONE OF THE OT HER CONDUCTORS. A POWER LINE WORKER WENT UP IN AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT TO UNTAN GLE THE CONDUCTORS. HE WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES. HE WAS ELECTROC UTED WHEN GRABBED BOTH CONDUCTORS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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