OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566582

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC

1985-10-19T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566582
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLAGPOLE

Investigation abstract

AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING A FLAG UP A 41-FOOT-LONG FLAG POLE, THE HOISTING ROPE JAMMED IN A PULLEY. HE LIFTED THE BASE OF THE POLE OUT OF ITS MOUNTING SLEEVE, AND THEN LOST HIS BALANCE OR COULD NOT HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE POLE. THE POLE D ROPPED ACROSS A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
24

Occupation code
427

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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