OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525778
MURPHY'S TOWING
WEST PALM BEACH, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - VEHICLE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINES
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A VEHICLE THAT WAS CAUGHT ON A SHEARED LIGHT POLE . THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES FROM THE POLE CONTACTED THE VEHICLE AND ELECTROCUTED THE EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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