OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731158

VOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1985-05-07T00:00:00

Event: VOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 731158
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was repairing a break in a 4000-volt overhead power line. He had deenergized two phases of the three-phase grounded-Y system, but did not te st or ground the line. The employee, who was not using electrical protective equ ipment, was electrocuted as he worked on the line. It was suspected that voltage backfeed on the third phase had energized the line.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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