OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543920

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSMISSION TOWER

1988-05-14T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSMISSION TOWER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543920
Report ID: 317740

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A power line worker climbed a transmission tower. He either fell into or walked toward and contacted a 66-kilovolt overhead power line. He was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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