OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527584

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1987-01-12T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14527584
Report ID: 419400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

A TWO-MAN CREW WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A DOWNED 7200-VOLT (PHASE-TO-GROUND) OVERH EAD POWER LINE. THE LINE WAS LYING ON WET BUSHES AND GRASS. THE LINEMAN WAS GOIN G TO THE NEAREST POLE TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE. AN EYE WITNESS STATED THAT THE LIN EMAN WALKED OVER TO THE DOWNED LINE AND PICKED IT UP. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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