OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539696

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

1985-06-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539696
Report ID: 830100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO RESTORE POWER TO AN UNDERGROUND TRANSFORMER. HE CONT ACTED A 7200-VOLT CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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