OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221708290

MASSILLON CABLE TV, INC.

NAVARRE, OH— 2024-10-08T00:00:00

Event: Aerial Lift, Aerial Lift Controls, Aerial Truck, Contact, Electrocuted, High Voltage, Installing, Optical Fiber Cable, Overhead Power Line, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Residential Construction
NAICS: 517311
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347807018
Employer profile: MASSILLON CABLE TV, INC.
Summary number: 221708290
Report ID: 0522300

Event description

Employee dies from electrocution while installing fiber opti

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 8, 2024, Employee #1, a 29-year-old male technician, was installing fiber optic cable at a residential location. Employee #1 was working from an aerial bucket truck when he unexpectedly made contact with an energized 7,200-volt overhead power line. The employee sustained fatal electrocution injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7055

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