OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #687038

WESTERN POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

FT. LARAMIE, WY· 1988-04-28T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105794291
Employer profile: WESTERN POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Summary number: 687038
Report ID: 855610

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING A JUMPER FROM A NEW OVERHEAD POWER LINE TO AN EXISTIN G, ENERGIZED 2400-VOLT POWER LINE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A REACH ALL AERIAL LIFT A T A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS HOLDING THE JUMPER IN HIS L EFT HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE THEN GRABBED THE ENERGIZED LINE WITH HIS R IGHT HAND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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