OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526362

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

1985-07-18T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526362
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN APPRENTICE LINEMAN WORKING FROM AN INSULATED AERIAL LIFT WAS MOVING A LINE FR OM AN EXISTING POLE TO A NEW ONE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THE WORK BARE-HAND ED. THE EMPLOYEE MADE CONTACT WITH BOTH SIDES OF AN INSULATOR (A JOHNNY-BALL, OR GUY STRAIN, INSULATOR) IN THE LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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