OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565899

COCHISE CONTRACTORS, INC.

TUCSON, AZ· 1987-03-17T14:30:00

Event: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, JACKHAMMER, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2552644
Employer profile: COCHISE CONTRACTORS, INC.
Summary number: 14565899
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDRGRD LINE THRU JACKHAMMER

Investigation abstract

A LABORER FOR A CONCRETE CONTRACTOR WAS OPERATING A JACKHAMMER TO DISMANTLE AN O LD TELEPHONE BOOTH FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION WAS IN THE PATH OF A TRENCH THAT T HE LABORER AND A COWORKER WERE DIGGING. THE TRENCH WAS TO BE USED FOR THE INSTAL LATION OF AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR A GASOLINE STATION THAT BEING CO NSTRUCTED ON THE SITE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE JACKHAMMER, IT CONTACTE D A 13.9-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. THE LABORER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS FACE, ARMS, AND HANDS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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