OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541569
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB
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)
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#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
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#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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