OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452403

FUSE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED

1988-06-25T00:00:00

Event: FUSE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14452403
Report ID: 953210

Event description

EMPLOYEE CONTACTED 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE; ELECTROCUTED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING FUSES ON A POWER POLE AND SOMEHOW CONTACTED A 7,200 VOL T POWER LINE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CURRENT ENTERED THROUGH HIS RIGHT HAND AND EXITED THROUGH HIS RIGHT CALF, ELECTROCUTING HIM. HE WORKED AT JOOST LAND & CAT TLE, INC., CARSON CITY, NEVADA.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
473

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
2

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