OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221377815

BHI ENGINEERING, INC.

WELLINGTON, FL· 2021-07-29T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electrocuted, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines, Unguarded Live Parts
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345455968
Employer profile: BHI ENGINEERING, INC.
Summary number: 221377815
Report ID: 0418800
Project type: B
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee is killed by electrocution while working on powerli

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee worked to disconnect power from an overhead (23 KV) powerline. At some point, the employee contacted the live power line, was electrocuted, and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
13

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