OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426522

SURVEYOR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB

1985-06-26T00:00:00

Event: SURVEYOR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14426522
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU SURVEYOR ROD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A METAL-FACED WOOD POLE FOR SURVEYING WORK. HE WAS ELECTRO CUTED WHEN THE SURVEYING ROD CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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