OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500011

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT

1988-03-23T13:15:00

Event: E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14500011
Report ID: 523400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT. A 13 .2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7620 VOLTS TO GROUND) WAS NEXT TO THEM, 10 FEET , 9 INCHES FROM THE BUILDING. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CONTACTED THE POWER LINE WITH HIS HAND, AND HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UNDERARMS AND RI B CAGE AS A RESULT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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