OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14561815

PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT

PLAINVIEW, NY· 1985-10-09T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17537192
Employer profile: PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT
Summary number: 14561815
Report ID: 214700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN TRAINEE WAS MOVING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO A POLE PIN POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE 7620-VOLT TAP FOR THE LINE WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE C URRENT EXITED THROUGH HIS LEFT BIG TOE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTR IC SHOCK AND WAS DISCHARGED SEVERAL DAYS LATER.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
21

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

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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