OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605592

STORER COMMUNICATIONS INC. - WAGA-TV

CLARKSTON, GA· 1986-04-25T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ANTENNA
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100339795
Employer profile: STORER COMMUNICATIONS INC. - WAGA-TV
Summary number: 605592
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

Investigation abstract

A TELEVISION PHOTOGRAPHER WAS OPERATING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN A TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS VAN. HE EXTENDED THE TELESCOPING MAST SUPPORTING THE ANTENNA INT O A 25-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EQUIPMENT BEGAN TO BUZZ AND HUM. THE EM PLOYEE THOUGHT THE EQUIPMENT WAS ARCING, SO HE JUMPED OUT THE DOOR. HE STRUCK HI S RIGHT FOREARM ON THE DOOR FRAME AS HIS LEFT FOOT CAME DOWN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZE D FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
17

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
189

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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