OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221402464

DTE

MILFORD, MI· 2021-10-17T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Contact, Electrical Fault, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Energized, Ground Fault, Internal Injuries, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Repair
NAICS: 221122
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345585137
Employer profile: DTE
Summary number: 221402464
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee is electrocuted while repairing fault

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on October 17, 2021, an employee was preparing to repair a fault on an underground cable when he made contact with a live 13,200-volt cable. The employee was electrocuted and suffered thermal burns and internal injuries, resulting in death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7015

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