OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848242

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

1987-08-21T17:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 848242
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEENERGIZING A TRANSFORMER THAT WAS TO BE REPLACED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING HIMSELF WHEN HE CONTACT ED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD FAILED TO MAINTAIN A SAFE W ORKING CLEARANCE FROM THE ENERGIZED LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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