OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605816

BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUTTOCKS,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

1988-01-25T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUTTOCKS,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 605816
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRICAL BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO UPGRADE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A NEW UTILITY POLE HA D BEEN SET, AND ALL THREE PHASES WERE RELOCATED TO THE NEW UTILITY POLE. HOWEVER , THE TRANSFORMER WAS STILL ON THE OLD UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A JUMPER TO CONTINUE SERVICE TO THE TRANSFORMER WHEN THE JUMPER STRUCK ANOTHER PHASE, CREATING A FLASH FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE, AND HE RECEIVE D BURNS ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND UPPER LEG.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
23

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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