OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566137

PRECISION CABLE INC

PHOENIX, AZ· 1986-03-25T15:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING ELECTRODE, UNDRGRD POWER LINE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2543015
Employer profile: PRECISION CABLE INC
Summary number: 14566137
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND ROD CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A GROUND ROD FOR A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE INSTALLATION I NTO THE EARTH. THE ROD STRUCK AN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE 1 FOOT BELOW GROUND LEVE L, AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AS A RESULT. ALTHOUGH THE EMPLOYE E WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THIS INJURY, HE COMPLAINED OF TIGHTNESS IN HIS HAND A ND ARM AND IN THE SHOULDER AND CHEST AREAS OF HIS BODY.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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