OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464937
NATIONAL SIDING
DUBOIS, IN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING SIDING ON A HOUSE. DURING THEIR WORK, IT BECAME NE CESSARY TO REMOVE A CITIZENS BAND ANTENNA FROM THE HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEES BROUGHT THE ANTENNA INTO CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN BEHIND TH E HOUSE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FEET.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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