OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #781971

PRITCHARD ELECTRIC CO. INC.

ASHLAND, KY· 1988-11-02T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, STEPLADDER, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104287842
Employer profile: PRITCHARD ELECTRIC CO. INC.
Summary number: 781971
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING BOLTS FROM AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE STRUCTURE. THE 61- YEAR-OLD GROUND MAN FOR THE CREW STEPPED ON A WOODEN STEP LADDER TO HAND ONE OF THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES A RATCHET WRENCH. THE GROUND MAN FELL FROM A LADDER AND CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT POWER LINE, POSSIBLY THROUGH THE WRENCH. THE FALL WAS ATTR IBUTED TO A SLIP OR A HEART ATTACK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED AND WAS DEAD O N ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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