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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #763672

CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK

Event
CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
763672
Report ID
454716

Event description

UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS HOLDING A LIGHT FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SO THAT A POWER LIN E COULD BE CUT. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE LIGHT SLUMPED OVER AND COULD NOT BE REV IVED DESPITE THE APPLICATION OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION. THE CAUSE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S DEATH WAS NOT GIVEN IN THE REPORT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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