OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466221

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

1990-03-14T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14466221
Report ID: 636900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES FOR AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HAD COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO A RESIDENCE. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION, ON E OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE THAT HAD A TRANSFORMER ON IT. MEANWHIL E, THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ENERGIZING THE SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBING THE POL E HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THIS FACT. WHILE HE WAS ON THE POLE, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACT ED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH A FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS GROUND ED BY CONTACT WITH A GROUNDED SECONDARY TERMINAL ON THE TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYE E WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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