OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455927
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THROUGH TOOL
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT INSTALLING AND CONNECTING CUTOUTS FOR AN UNDER GROUND SERVICE. HE HAD INSTALLED ONE CUTOUT NEAR AN EXISTING ONE AND WAS CONNECT ING ONE OF THE NEW CONDUCTORS TO IT WITH A WRENCH. HE WAS HOLDING THE CONDUCTOR IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE OTHER ENERGIZED CUTOUT WITH THE W RENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND. THE CUTOUTS WERE ONLY 7 INCHES APART. THE TOP OF THE CUT OUT TO WHICH HE WAS CONNECTING WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION LINE. NO I NSULATING EQUIPMENT WAS USED. THE CONDUCTOR BEING CONNECTED WAS OPEN-ENDED AND W AS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INJURIES HE SUSTAI NED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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