OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #774992
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
Two power line workers were installing a deenergized conductor, which was about e in the bucket, who was grounded through contact with the glove bag, received a n electric shock and slumped into the bucket. The coworker lowered the injured e mployee to the ground and administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Unfortunat ely, the injured employee died of electrocution despite the rescue efforts. (He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.) 46 meters long, between two phase conductors of a 7200-volt overhead power line. One of the power line workers was working from the bucket of an aerial lift. Th e metal portion of the aerial lift boom was contacting a guy. A glove bag was at tached to the metal portion of the boom by a heavy metal wire that extended over into the bucket. This placed the glove bag at ground potential. The employee in the bucket was holding the new conductor while waiting for his coworker to atta ch the other end. The coworker was trying to secure a 3-meter-long tail when the conductor twisted and the tail struck an energized phase conductor. The employe
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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