OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512198

FUSE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1985-03-13T00:00:00

Event: FUSE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14512198
Report ID: 521110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BROKEN INSULATOR WHEN HE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERH EAD POWER LINE AT THE FUSE CLIP. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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