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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541569

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14541569
Report ID
418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYER ASSIGNED TWO EMPLOYEES TO DRILL SOIL SAMPLES AT A WORKSITE. THE DRIL L RIG WAS SET UP AT THE SITE, AND FOUR HOLES WERE DRILLED. DURING THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A FIFTH HOLE, THE RIG WAS SET ALONG AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. WHEN THE B OOM WAS RAISED, CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE (7200 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND), ELECTROCUTING EMPLOYEE #1 AND SHOCKING EMPLOYEE #2. EMPL OYEE #2 SOUGHT HELP. WHEN HELP ARRIVED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND IN THE MIDST OF A BRUSH FIRE, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH AN ABC UNIT. THE ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD TO CUT OFF POWER TO REMOVE THE RIG AND EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS DEAD AT THE SCENE.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    859
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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