OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #801555

HEAD,HARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TREE TRIMMING

1989-09-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,HARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TREE TRIMMING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 801555
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS CLEARING OVERHEAD POWER LINES AFTER A STORM. THE POWER L INE THAT HE WAS CLEARING HAD BEEN ENERGIZED AT HIS REQUEST. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WA S NOT WEARING A HARD HAT, CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT LINE WITH HIS HEAD AND WAS ELECT ROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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