OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735357

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

1989-03-06T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735357
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A power line worker was installing an overhead power line from an aerial lift. T he employee, who was not using electrical protective equipment, apparently conta cted an energized power line and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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