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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #185231

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT

Event
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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