OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735894

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

1985-08-01T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735894
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS WORKING FROM A MOTORIZED LIFT NEAR A 13-KI LOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE AND RECEIVED A N ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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