OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494082

METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WELDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

1986-08-15T00:00:00

Event: METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WELDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494082
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - ANGLE IRON CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A WELDER WAS WELDING ANGLE IRON TO THE STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS OF A ROOF. THE W ELDER WAS HANDED A 20-FOOT LENGTH OF 1-INCH-BY-1-INCH ANGLE IRON FROM A COWORKER BELOW. WHEN HE TURNED, THE ANGLE IRON CONTACTED A 7270-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE . THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL FROM HIS WORKING POSITION TO THE DECK FL OOR, 8.5 FEET BELOW. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INJURIES HE RECEIVED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
17

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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