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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489819

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SYSTEM GROUNDING

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SYSTEM GROUNDING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14489819
Report ID
215800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GROUND WIRE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO FREE A GROUND WIRE EMBEDDED IN A CONCRETE SLAB. THE CO NCRETE SLAB WITH THE GROUND WIRE IN IT WAS RAISED BY A BACKHOE. THIS CAUSED THE GROUND WIRE TO BE PULLED DOWNWARD APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES AND CAUSED THE GROUNDI NG CLAMP TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE NEUTRAL. THE GROUND WIRE CONTACTED THE 240 0-VOLT PHASE LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE BROKE THE WIRE, HE BECAME PART OF THE CIRCU IT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    804
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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