OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489553
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE ON A POLE WAS TYING IN AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. H IS LEFT ARM (BETWEEN HIS ELBOW AND ARMPIT) CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED ALUMINUM TIE WIRE WHILE HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE POLE GROUND WIRE, RESULTING IN HIS ELECTROCUTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES, BUT HE WA S NOT WEARING INSULATING SLEEVES WITH THEM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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