OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14529689

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1990-03-20T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14529689
Report ID: 111700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A FAULT IN AN UN DERGROUND NETWORK. HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT WITH HIS HAND AND RECEIVED A N ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SERIOUS BURNS TO ONE HAND AND ONE FOOT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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