OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526008

REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,HAND TOOL,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

1984-11-18T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,HAND TOOL,UNDRGRD POWER LINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526008
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE THRU WRENCH

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING A 6-INCH DIAMETER PVC WATER MAIN IN A 4-FOOT-DEEP H OLE. WHILE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS TIGHTENING THE COUPLINGS, HIS 48-INCH-LONG W RENCH CONTACTED BARE ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE PIPE HE WAS W ORKING ON. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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