OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674481

CABLE INSTALLATION SERVICES

MURRELLS INLET, SC· 1988-05-03T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105459234
Employer profile: CABLE INSTALLATION SERVICES
Summary number: 674481
Report ID: 454510

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

#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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