OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732966

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD

1986-06-10T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 732966
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN BRICK MASON WAS CLIMBING A 24-FOOT-HIGH SCAFFOLD THAT WAS ERECTED TOO CLOSE T O OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINES AND WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
3

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
563

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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