OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759886

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1988-09-29T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 759886
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU STADIA ROD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING SURVEYORS TAKING ELEVATION READINGS IN AN ENERGIZED SU BSTATION. THE READINGS WERE BEING TAKEN IN PREPARATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A STADIA ROD AS A PART OF THE SURVEYING PROCESS. AS HE WAS RELOCATING THE ROD FOR ANOTHER READING, IT CONTACTED A 13.2-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND CABLE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF H IS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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