OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14422315

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1987-06-18T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14422315
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

Two power line workers arrived at the site of a downed phase conductor of a 7200 -volt overhead power line so that they could repair the line. The phase conducto r had been deenergized, but was not yet grounded. One of the power line workers grabbed the conductor and was electrocuted. It is believed that there was backfi eld of unknown voltage from the transformer banks, which energized the phase con ductor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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