OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413132
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK,E GI IB
Event description
electric shock & fall - contact with overhead line
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 had ascended a diesel storage tank to measure its contents. The meta l measuring stick he was holding contacted an overhead power line that was less than 3 meters from the tank. Employee #1 received an electric shock and fell abo ut 6.4 meters to the ground, striking against some debris. His death was attribu ted to injuries sustained in the fall.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 73 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 3
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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