OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221692866

B-9 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

LAWRENCE, KS— 2024-08-14T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electrocuted, High Voltage, Optical Fiber Cable, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines
NAICS: 517919
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347690026
Employer profile: B-9 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Summary number: 221692866
Report ID: 0729700

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted by overhead high voltag

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 2024, Employee #1 was working to replace old lines and pull fiber from one road to another. While putting fiber over a roller to pull it over a driveway, the employee is suspected to have made contact with energized overhead lines. The high voltage from the overhead lines caused electrocution, resulting in the employee's fatality.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7055

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