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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607036

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

Event
BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
607036
Report ID
418100

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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