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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #742684

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK

Event
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
742684
Report ID
352430

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A SERVICE OPERATOR TRAINER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS WATCHING A SERVICE OPERAT ERGIZED LOAD BUSTER. THE TRAINER RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND THE POINTS OF C URRENT ENTRY AND EXIT WERE HIS HANDS AND FEET. DESPITE RESCUE EFFORTS BY COWORKE RS, PARAMEDICS, AND HOSPITAL STAFF, THE TRAINER DIED OF ELECTROCUTION. OR TRAINEE USE A LOAD BUSTER AND HOT STICK TO DISENGAGE AN ENERGIZED 7620-VOLT S WITCH ON A PAD-MOUNTED 13-KILOVOLT SWITCHGEAR. THE TRAINER WAS NOT WEARING ELECT RICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, BUT THE TRAINEE WAS WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND SLEEVES. AFTER THE SWITCH WAS DISENGAGED BUT STILL ENERGIZED, THE TRAINEE T RIED TO REMOVE THE LOAD BUSTER TOOL FROM THE SWITCH BY TURNING THE HOT STICK. FO R SOME REASON, THE LOAD BUSTER BUTTON WAS NOT LOCKED IN THE HOT STICK HOLE, AND THE STICK TURNED WITHOUT MOVING THE LOAD BUSTER. THE TRAINER PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STICK TO REATTACH THE STICK TO THE LOAD BUSTER. HIS HAND CONTACTED THE EN

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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