OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413595
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A power line crew was awaiting the radio call of a supervisor to let the employe es know that a downed overhead power line was deenergized. They were going to re place a broken utility pole and restring the line conductors. One of the employe es on the crew walked too close to the still-energized 14.4-kilovolt power line, and current arced to his left leg. The employee fell backwards onto the line an d was electrocuted. Minutes before the accident, the employee had received and a cknowledged a stay clear call form the supervisor.
Victim
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#4 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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