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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #894683

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
894683
Report ID
355111

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ROD

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS PERFORMING SURVEYING WORK BENEATH A 19.9-KILOVOLT OVERHE AD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES BROUGHT A TRANSIT ROD WITH A METAL FACING IN TO CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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