OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505630
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,BULLDOZER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BULLDOZER
Investigation abstract
A HANDYMAN/HELPER WAS OPERATING A CATERPILLAR BULLDOZER. HIS DUTIES WERE REFUELI NG AND OILING MACHINERY. HE HAD STARTED ON THIS JOB JUST 4 DAYS EARLIER AND HAD NO SPECIFIC TRAINING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE BULLDOZER HE WAS OP ERATING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO TH E ACCIDENT, AND THE REASON HE WAS OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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