OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #891705
BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS WORKING ON AN OVERHEAD POWER LIN E FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING IN SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND IN THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE WORE HIS RUBB ER INSULATING GLOVES AND SLEEVES WHILE HE PERFORMED HIS WORK. ONCE HIS TASK WAS COMPLETED AND AFTER HE HAD CONNECTED THE FUSE TO ENERGIZE THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS , HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND FOR SOME REASON GRABBED THE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SERIOUS BURNS ON BOTH HANDS AND ARMS. H E WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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