OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14448146

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

1984-07-13T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14448146
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT ABOUT TO REPAIR AN ENERGIZED OVE RHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE LINE AND SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURN S. THE TRUCK GROUND WAS NOT IN PLACE BUT WAS LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET. THIS APPARENTLY COMPLETED THE CIRCUIT AS CURRENT EXITED AT THE LITTLE TOE AND NE XT TOE OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
555

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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