OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470116
ROBBIE COAL & FUEL INC.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, PA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY
Investigation abstract
A TRUCK DRIVER HAD DUMPED SOIL ON A WASTE FILL SITE. THE TRUCK DRIVER APPARENTLY BROKE A GUY FOR A UTILITY POLE. THE BROKEN GUY HAD LOOPED OVER A 7200-VOLT OVER HEAD POWER LINE. WITHOUT FIRST LOOKING UP, THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS GOING TO LOOP TH E LOOSE END OF THE GUY AROUND THE POLE. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE GUY, THE TRUCK DRIVE R WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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