OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221721137

COXCOM, LLC

TULSA, OK— 2024-11-20T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrocuted, Electronic Technicn, Electronic Work, Engineering Controls, Glove, Hand, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Shock, Telecom Work, Undrgrd Installation
NAICS: 517311
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347893448
Employer profile: COXCOM, LLC
Summary number: 221721137
Report ID: 0627700

Event description

Two employees sustain burns contacting live wire, one dies

Investigation abstract

At 12:21 p.m. on November 20, 2024, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working as wire. Employee #1 died due to being electrocuted, and Employee #2 sustained burns to his hands. telecommunications repair installers for a telecommunications provider. The crew was investigating a mystery wire that was uncovered by a homeowner in the back yard of a residence. The crew was tryin to determine if the wire was a data cable or not. Employee #1 tested the wire and the meter indicated that there were 0 volts running through the wire. Employee #1 then retrieved a tool to cut a "window" into the outer coating of the wire to see inside. As Employee #1 was cutting into the coating, his tool came into contact with the energized internal wire. Employee #2 was shocked while attempting to remove the employee from the

Victims (2)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
353
#2 Fatality Age 36 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7054

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