OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734350

BURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT,LEG

1986-04-08T00:00:00

Event: BURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734350
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE SWITCH

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT WAS ATTACHING A MECHANICAL JUMPER TO A S WITCH AT A TRANSFORMER. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE DROPPED THE ENERGIZED SWITCH. HE A PPARENTLY CONTACTED A SAGGING DEENERGIZED AND GROUNDED OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT TH E SAME TIME THAT THE SWITCH FELL ON HIS LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS ON HIS LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THAT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
18

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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