OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465553
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,WINCH
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE
Investigation abstract
Two employees were hooking up a winch's load line to a machine part. The load li ne contacted a 7620-volt overhead power line. One of the employees was electrocu ted. The other employee received an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injuries.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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