OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221366826

ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC

NEW ORLEANS, LA· 2021-06-23T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Elbow, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Energized, Overhead Power Line, PPE, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345390066
Employer profile: ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC
Summary number: 221366826
Report ID: 0625700

Event description

Employee is killed, electrocuted from contacting phase line

Investigation abstract

At 10:24 a.m. on June 23, 2021, an employee was wrapping a power pole with a cover when he contacted an energized 23 kilovolt phase line with his arm. The employee was killed when he was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7015

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