OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485650
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL
Investigation abstract
A METAL SIGNAL POLE WAS BEING SET IN A LOCATION WHERE THE TOP OF THE POLE WOULD BE ABOVE AND BETWEEN OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THREE WORKERS WERE TRYING TO POSITION THE BOTTOM END OF THE POLE WITH A SPECIALLY BUILT VEHICLE. THE TOP OF THE POLE CONTACTED A POWER LINE, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT APPROXIMATELY 7,200 VOLTS TO GROU ND. ALL THREE WORKERS RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS. EMPLOYEE #2 ALSO SUFFE RED FROM PULMONARY ARREST AND CARDIAC ARREST, BUT RECOVERED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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