OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503759

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E GI IC

1988-04-07T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E GI IC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503759
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU POLE

Investigation abstract

A THREE-PERSON CREW WAS ERECTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE W EATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR, WITH A 6-MPH WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS USING A 21-FOOT-LONG FENCE TOP RAIL TO TAMP EARTH AROUND A FENCE POST HOLE. THE METAL RAILING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 16.5 FEET ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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