OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542922
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A RUBBER INSULATING BLANKET AROUND A NEWLY INSTALLED WOODEN UTILITY POLE WHICH WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING 7200-VOLT DISTRIBUTION LI NE. WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND FROM A HI-RANGER INSUL ATED BUCKET TRUCK (MODEL # 5TD-48PBI), HE WAS USING A COPPER GROUND ROD TO SECUR E THE BLANKET TO THE POLE. ALTHOUGH RUBBER GLOVES WERE IN THE BUCKET WITH HIM, H E WAS NOT WEARING THEM. WHILE HOLDING THE GROUND WIRE IN HIS LEFT HAND, HE APPAR ENTLY TOUCHED A 7200-VOLT JUMPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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