OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674481
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE METAL PLATFORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL TELSTAR AERI AL LIFT (LICENSE NO. NJ-XR25A5) INSTALLING SUPPORT CABLE AT A UTILITY POLE. HE W AS PULLING THE METAL SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABLE TELEVISION INSTALLATION. THE EMPL OYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF ABOVE A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WITH THE BOTTOM O F THE PLATFORM ON THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK CONTACTED THE OVERH EAD LINE, CAUSING HIS ELECTROCUTION. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE POWER LINE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 527
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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