OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #521054
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A power line crew was replacing transformers on a utility pole. One of the power line workers on the crew climbed the pole. He was not using any electrical prot ective equipment. He extended a conductive object inside the minimum approach di stance to the overhead power line. The conductive object contacted the power lin e, and the employee was electrocuted.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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