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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389786

GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOPERATIVE

Event
Contact, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, Hoist, Utility Pole
NAICS
237130
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345522296
Employer profile
GREAT LAKES ENERGY COOPERATIVE
Summary number
221389786
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee is electrocuted in contact with electrical line

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021, an employee worked to hoist a broken electrical line into place on a pole and sleeve it. While working, the employee made contact with the live electrical line and was killed by electrocution.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    7015

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