OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #704908

METAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

1986-11-24T00:00:00

Event: METAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 704908
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL WIRE

Investigation abstract

A BRICKMASON WAS LAYING CINDER BLOCKS FROM A TUBULAR WELDED SCAFFOLD THAT HAD FO UR 6-FOOT LEVELS AND A GUARD RAIL. THE SCAFFOLD HEIGHT WITH THE GUARD RAIL WAS 2 7 FEET, 6 INCHES. A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE RAN WITHIN 21 INCHES OF THE ED GE OF THE SCAFFOLD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A METAL REINFORCEMENT WIRE AND BROUGHT IT INTO CONTACT WITH THE OVERHEAD LINE. THIS ENERGIZED THE ENTIRE SCAFF OLD AND ELECTROCUTED THE BRICKLAYER. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE WHETHER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
563

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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