OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421531

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

1989-02-15T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14421531
Report ID: 728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL MAST

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A DRILL RIG IN PREPARATION FOR DRILLING A TEST HOLE IN THE GROUND. THE BOOM OF THE DRILL RIG CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE , ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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