Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566186

ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.

Event
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2565133
Employer profile
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
Summary number
14566186
Report ID
950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was working on an underground T connector. The connector cam e loose, and the employee contacted a 7200-volt cable. He was electrocuted.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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