OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565899
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,JACKHAMMER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE
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
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#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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