OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504989

ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

1985-01-18T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14504989
Report ID: 728500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRANSFORMER ON A POLE WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WIT H A PART ENERGIZED AT 7620 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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