OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692954

STACKHOUSE, INC.

CHESAPEAKE, VA· 1987-05-26T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18747907
Employer profile: STACKHOUSE, INC.
Summary number: 692954
Report ID: 355112

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

A power line crew was replacing a 10.7-meter-tall utility pole with a 12.2-meter -tall pole. Three power line workers on the crew were working from aerial lifts, completing connections at the top of the pole. Another member of the crew was c onnecting the pole ground to the pole when a tie wire on a jumper contacted a co nductor grip. This momentarily energized the pole ground, and the employee who w as installing it received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injurie s.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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