OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503478
KPL GAS SERVICE CO.
MANHATTAN, KS·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
An electric utility employee was operating a cable pulling tension machine. The cable on the reel on the machine contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line, elec trocuting the employee.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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