OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477830

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

1985-10-09T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14477830
Report ID: 111100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM A TUBULAR WELDED-FRAME MOBILE SCAFFOLD WERE INSTALLI NG SIDING ON A BUILDING. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE SCAFFOLD AROUND SOME TRANSFORME RS, IT CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7200 VOLTS TO GROUND). ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THREE OTHERS RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS BUT WERE NOT HOSPIT ALIZED.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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