OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523773
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT, WORKING ON A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE PLASTIC GUARD EQUIPMENT FROM THE LINE AND WAS IN STALLING AN ANCHOR BRACKET TO THE POLE. HIS FACE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, AND H E RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. HE LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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