OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14534911

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,ELECTROCUTED,E C

1989-12-31T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,ELECTROCUTED,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14534911
Report ID: 931300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU REBAR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WITHIN 6 TO 8 FEET OF AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORKING ON A 10-FO OT SERVICE PEDESTAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING VARIOUSLY SIZED STEEL REBAR. THE REBAR CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE AND THROWING HIM OFF THE PEDESTAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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