OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525448

SOUTHERN BELL

RAMROD KEY, FL· 1985-11-22T12:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2456382
Employer profile: SOUTHERN BELL
Summary number: 14525448
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

Investigation abstract

A TELEPHONE COMPANY EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT. HE THREW A CHAIN A ROUND A JOINT-USE UTILITY POLE TO ATTACH A COME-ALONG. THE VEHICLE FROM WHICH HE WAS WORKING WAS ENERGIZED BY CONTACT WITH AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN THE CHAI N CONTACTED THE POLE GROUND WIRE, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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