OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494843
SUNVOLDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
STIGLER, OK·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A POWER LINE CREW WAS MOVING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A POWER LINE WORKE R ON THE CREW WAS WORKING FROM A DIGGER-DERRICK, WEARING ONLY LEATHER GLOVES. HI S CLOTHES WERE WET AND MUDDY. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ONE OF THE POWER LINES, WHI CH HE THOUGHT WAS DEENERGIZED, AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE SHOCK KNOCKED HIM OFF THE DIGGER-DERRICK, AND HE FELL ABOUT 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOY EE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF APPARENT ELECTROCUTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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