OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450258

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD

1986-09-17T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14450258
Report ID: 420300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A SECTION OF MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS ABOUT 28 FEET HIGH AND WAS MOUNTED ON RUBBER TIRES. THE EMPLOYEES PUSHED THE SCAFFOLD INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE FOURTH WAS REPORTEDLY UNINJURED.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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