OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #185231

MONTANA POWER CO

Billings, MT— 1977-07-13T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #217729508
Employer profile: MONTANA POWER CO
Summary number: 185231
Report ID: 830100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A power line worker working from an aerial lift contacted an overhead power line . The resulting electric shock caused him to fall. The employee died, either fro m the electric shock or from the injuries received in the fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 0

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
7

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
2

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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