OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #675116

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UTILITY POLE

1988-03-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 675116
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TV CABLE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CABLE TELEVISION CABLE ON A JOINT-USE UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO PERFORM THIS TASK AND WAS NOT USING ANY EL ECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS WHEN THE CABLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE INSTALLED ON THE POLE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
523

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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