OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #908012
BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED
Event description
BURN - FAULT ON OVERHEAD LINE IN SUBSTATION
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES OF A FENCING CONTRACTOR WERE REMOVING AN OLD FENCE SO THAT THEY . THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES. COULD INSTALL A NEW FENCE AROUND A SUBSTATION AT A STEEL PLANT. ONE OF THE EMPLO YEES CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF A WOODEN LADDER AGAINST THE EXISTING 6-FOOT-HIGH, GRO UNDED METAL FENCE. SOME 13.8-KILOVOLT BUSBARS WERE LOCATED WITHIN THE SUBSTATION , 40 INCHES FROM THE FENCE AND 8 FEET, 1 INCH ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER BEGAN USING PLIERS TO REMOVE THE OLD FENCE. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO HA D BEEN HOLDING THE LADDER, TURNED TO WALK TOWARD THE CREW'S TRUCK, WHICH WAS PAR KED NEAR THE FENCE. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING AT THE TRUCK. THE BUS ARCED, AND ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BURNED. THEY HAD BEEN WORKING TOO CLOSE TO THE BUS
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 785
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 785
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 785
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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