OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607036
DILLARD SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO.
ALBANY, GA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A 14-MEMBER CREW WAS RESTRINGING A 46-KILOVOLT, DEENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINE ONTO A NEW (AND HIGHER) UTILITY POLE. THIS LINE CONTACTED ANOTHER ENERGIZED, 720 0-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS BELOW IT. THE TAKE-UP REEL OPERATOR AND HIS HELPER RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. ONE OF THEM DIED OF ELECTROCUTION, AND THE OTHE R WAS TRANSPORTED TO A BURN CENTER FOR TREATMENT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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