OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170054407

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND TOOL,AERIAL LIFT

1990-03-05T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND TOOL,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170054407
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WRENCH

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS INSTALLING A GUY FOR A 42-FOOT U TILITY POLE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A TWO-PERSON INSULATED AERIAL LIFT AND HAD THE GUY UNDER HIS LEFT FOOT. THE OTHER END OF THE GUY WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, THE 12-INCH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH HE WAS USING CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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