OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735704

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

1986-03-24T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735704
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ALUMINUM SIDING FROM A SCAFFOLD. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACT ED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND FELL ABOUT 30 FEET TO A MATERIAL TRAILER. THE EMPL OYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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