OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821918

SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

LAPLATA, MD· 1987-05-25T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18866046
Employer profile: SOUTHERN MARYLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Summary number: 821918
Report ID: 352440

Event description

FALL - CONDUCTOR KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OUT OF AERIAL LIFT

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A DOUBLE-BUCKET AERIAL LIFT REPLACING OVERHEAD P OWER LINES ON A POLE. THE CENTER PHASE CONDUCTOR PULLED LOOSE FROM ITS INSULATOR AND STRUCK ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE HEAD. HE WAS KNOCKED FROM THE AERIAL LIF T BUCKET AND FELL 34 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
577

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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