OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735084
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,SUSPENSION STRAND
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CABLE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE, INSTALLING SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABL E TELEVISION CABLE. THE METAL SUPPORT CABLE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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