OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539910

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1986-12-04T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539910
Report ID: 830100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A CONDUCTOR THAT HAD BEEN STRUNG ACROSS A RIV ER AND THAT WAS SNAGGED ON SOMETHING ON THE RIVER BOTTOM. THE CONDUCTOR, WHEN FR EED FROM THE RIVER BOTTOM, CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLO YEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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