OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446926

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1984-06-06T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14446926
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

WHILE WORKING TO RESTORE A STORM-CAUSED POWER OUTAGE, AN EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONT ACT WITH AN ENERGIZED JUMPER. CURRENT PASSED THROUGH HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND EXITE D THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST. THE CONDUCTOR WAS AN 8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE L OCATED ON A THREE-PHASE, 13-KILOVOLT TAP TO A MAIN FEEDER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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