OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #868091

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

1989-03-10T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 868091
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING METAL SHEETING ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THEY WE RE MOVING A MOBILE SCAFFOLD FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING TO ANOTHER. AS THEY WE RE MOVING THE SCAFFOLD, THE TOP OF IT CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LIN E. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER THREE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOC KS FOR WHICH THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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