OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434369

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1989-04-12T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14434369
Report ID: 951510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CLOTH TAPE

Investigation abstract

TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE TAKING MEASUREMENTS FOR GUYS. ONE OF THEM WAS STANDI NG ON THE GROUND, HOLDING ONTO ONE END OF A CLOTH MEASURING TAPE AS THE OTHER EM PLOYEE RODE UP WITH THE OTHER END IN AN AERIAL LIFT. WHEN THE AERIAL LIFT WAS RA ISED, SLACK WAS CREATED IN THE TAPE, AND THE WIND CARRIED IT INTO CONTACT WITH A N OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON H IS FINGER AND THUMB.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
1

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