OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494082
PAGE & WIRTZ CONSTRUCTION CO.
LUBBOCK, TX·
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
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#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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