OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #594135

HIGH WIND,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB

1990-02-09T00:00:00

Event: HIGH WIND,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 594135
Report ID: 419400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TAPE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF A CITY WATER TANK WITH A METAL TAPE. HE WAS STANDING ON A METAL CATWALK ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AT THE TIME. EVE RYTHING WAS WET, AND THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD. THE WIND BLEW THE METAL TAP E INTO A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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