OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492805

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,OIL WELL SERVICING,E GI IC,OIL RIG

1987-07-06T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,OIL WELL SERVICING,E GI IC,OIL RIG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14492805
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A FLOORHAND FOR AN OIL WELL SERVICE RIG UP OPERATION. HE WAS OPERATING A JACK TO LEVEL THE RIG. OTHER EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE RIG WE RE ANCHORING A GUY, WHICH THEY BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH A 480-VOLT OVERHEAD POW ER LINE. THE FLOORHAND WAS ELECTROCUTED AS A RESULT OF THE POWER LINE CONTACT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 16 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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