OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502793

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,E C,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD

1984-06-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,E C,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14502793
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BALANCING A 27-FOOT-HIGH SECTION OF A PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD ON A FORKLIFT. THE SCAFFOLD SECTION WAS BEING REPOSITIONED AFTER BEING KNOCKED OVE R BY A WINDSTORM WHICH OCCURRED THE PREVIOUS EVENING. THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED A 7 200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE ELECTROCUTING ONE EMPLOYEE, CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH H ANDS OF A SECOND, AND KNOCKING THE THIRD TO THE GROUND.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 52 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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