OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480248
E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH DOWNED OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING AN AREA OF LEAVES WITH A POWER BLOWER. HE WALKED INTO A BROKEN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE 4160-VOLT BARE CONDUCTOR WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 FE ET FROM THE GROUND. HIS CHEST HIT THE POWER LINE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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