OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446892
BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THROUGH EQUIP
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE FEEDING WILLOW BRANCHES TO A CHIPPER UNIT COUPLED BEHIND AN A ERIAL LIFT TRUCK. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIPPER UNIT WHEN THE AER IAL LIFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ENERGIZING BOTH T HE TRUCK AND THE CHIPPER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE POSSIBLY TOUCHED THE FIRST EMPLOYEE AND COMPLETED THE PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIP PER RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS LEFT THIGH AND RIGHT FINGERTIPS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WA S ELECTROCUTED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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