OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523633

OHIO EDISON CO.

VALLEY CITY, OH· 1987-04-30T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101288009
Employer profile: OHIO EDISON CO.
Summary number: 14523633
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN WAS WORKING IN AN AERIAL LIFT, ATTACHING NEW CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING RUBBER GLOVES. THE UPPER BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT WAS TOUCHING AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE PUT ONE HAND ON THE CONTROLS AND ONE HAND ON THE NEW CONDUCTOR, RESULTING IN HIS ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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