OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526883

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,ANTENNA

1986-09-25T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,ANTENNA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526883
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

Investigation abstract

SOME EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A CITIZEN'S BAND ANTENNA ON THE ROOF OF A FARM SH OP. AN EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND RAISED THE ANTENNA, WHICH WAS 29 FEET, 2 INCHES LO NG, INTO CONTACT WITH A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS 25 FEET, 10 INCHE S ABOVE THE GROUND. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 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
2

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