OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491617

GUARDRAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

1988-01-29T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14491617
Report ID: 214500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - PROBABLE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ALUMINUM-HANDLED BULL FLOAT TO FINISH A CONCRETE FLOOR AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE FLOOR WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROU ND AND WAS ADJACENT TO 26-KILOVOLT AND 4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE EMPL OYEE FELT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, ABOUT WHICH HE COMMENTED TO A NEARBY COWORKER, AND THEN LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. HE ROLLED UNDER THE GUARDRAIL PROTECTING THE EDGE OF TH E FLOOR AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES A FEW HOURS LATER IN THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
22

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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