OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481600
ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,HAND TOOL,UNTRAINED,E GI IB
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - ARC FROM OVERHEAD LINE TO HAMMER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROOFING WORK ON A LOW-PITCHED ROOF. HE WAS SWINGING A N ALL METAL CARPENTER'S HAMMER WITHIN INCHES OF A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER L INE AT THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING'S ROOF. APPARENTLY, THE CURRENT ARCED OVER, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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