OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14482061

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,STREETLIGHTING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

1987-08-18T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,STREETLIGHTING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14482061
Report ID: 316400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

Five employees were installing a lighting fixture on pole that was about 3 meter s tall. One of the employees climbed an aluminum ladder to set the fixture in pl ace. The fixture contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line. The employee on the ladder received an electric shock and fell to the concrete curbing and parking l ot. He died either from electric shock or from injuries sustained in the fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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