OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523633
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
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
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#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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