OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557300

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CONCRETE BLOCK

1984-09-14T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CONCRETE BLOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14557300
Report ID: 653510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU REBAR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIECE OF STEEL REINFORCING ROD INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL BEFORE HE WAS TO FILL THE BLOCKS IN THE WALL WITH CEMENT. THERE WERE 60-MI LE-PER-HOUR GUSTS OF WIND BLOWING OVERHEAD POWER LINES AGAINST THE WALL UNDER CO NSTRUCTION. THE STEEL ROD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE 7200-VOLT LINE, ELECTROCUTI NG THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
563

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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