OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221372139

VOLT POWER, LLC

MONTGOMERY, TX· 2021-07-15T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Cutting, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Energized, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock, Undrgrd Power Line
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345422620
Employer profile: VOLT POWER, LLC
Summary number: 221372139
Report ID: 0626600

Event description

Employee is killed after cutting energized high voltage line

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on July 15, 2021, an employee was cutting a 34,500 volt high voltage underground power line. The power to the phase being cut had not been deenergized which caused an arc flash. The employee was killed after he was electrocuted and electrically burned on the hands and face.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Event type
13

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