OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563431

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1988-07-07T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563431
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF ON A 45-FOOT UTILITY POLE. HE WAS TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM A CONDUCTOR COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF A CONDUIT TO THE TOP OF A TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LIN E AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES .

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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