OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221658636

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.

EAST BERNE, NY· 2024-04-19T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Cabinet, Electrocuted, Falling Object, Maintenance, Telecom Work, Transmission Tower
NAICS: 517919
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347423980
Employer profile: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Summary number: 221658636
Report ID: 0213100

Event description

Employee dies after being electrocuted contacting cables

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 a.m. on April 19, 2024, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a telecom company was performing routine work on the aerial cable line. The employee contacted the primary power transmission lines and died after being electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7055

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