OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461107

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,INATTENTION

1985-04-19T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14461107
Report ID: 257220

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UMBRELLA

Investigation abstract

An employee was installing a telephone line. He was apparently holding an umbrel la, which contacted a 4800-volt overhead power line. The employee was electrocut ed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
527

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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