OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #813725

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

1989-08-21T09:30:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 813725
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

THREE INDEPENDENT PAINTERS CONTRACTED TO PAINT THE TRIM AND WINDOWS OF AN APARTM ENT BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 33.75-FOOT-HIGH, 5-FOOT-WIDE MOBILE SC AFFOLD ON SLOPED, GRASS-COVERED GROUND. AN 8000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOC ATED ABOUT 33 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND 6 FEET FROM THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHE RE THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING. THE SCAFFOLD, WHICH WAS WITHIN 3 INCHES OF THE PO WER LINE, TIPPED AND CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. ONE OF THE PAINTERS WAS ELECTR OCUTED. THE OTHER TWO RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS. THESE TWO EMPLOYEES WE RE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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