OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221363039

STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

LAWRENCE, KS· 2021-06-08T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Climbing, Contact, Electrocuted, Energized, Overhead Power Line, Utility Pole
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345363220
Employer profile: STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221363039
Report ID: 0729700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee makes contact with live overhead power line, is ele

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on June 8, 2021, an employee climbed a utility pole and made contact with a live overhead power line. The employee was electrocuted, received severe burns to the body and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7015

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