OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543169

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,BURN,CLOTHING,BACK,FALL,VERTEBRA

1985-09-05T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,BURN,CLOTHING,BACK,FALL,VERTEBRA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543169
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING AN ALUMINUM LADDER TO REACH THE ROOF OF A BUILDING IN O RDER TO GATHER DATA FOR A PRICE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR OF THE ROOF. THE EMPLOYEE CO NTACTED AN 11.4-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS LOCATED 27 INCHE S FROM THE WALL OF THE BUILDING. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED CAUSED HIM TO FA LL 22 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BACK AND ON BOTH HANDS. HE ALSO SUSTAINED HAIRLINE FRACTURES OF HIS THREE LOWER VERTE BRAE.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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