OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221364912

STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY OF TEXAS

BIG SPRING, TX· 2021-06-21T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electrocuted, Energized, Installing, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345377675
Employer profile: STAR ELECTRIC COMPANY OF TEXAS
Summary number: 221364912
Report ID: 0627510
Project type: A
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee is electrocuted and killed by contact with energize

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on June 21, 2021, an employee assisted with the installation of a new electrical transmission line when they made contact with an existing, energized line and was killed by electrocution.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
865

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