OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496202

BURN,EYE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1985-02-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN,EYE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496202
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

Three power line workers were working in a substation. They were on steel column s about 1.8 meters above the ground, removing temporary jumpers. One of the empl oyees climbed a column and contacted a 7620-volt conductor. He was electrocuted. A second employee received flash burns to his eyes from the electric arc that o ccurred when the first employee contacted the conductor.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

Nature of injury
19

Part of body
8

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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