OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943134
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
A power line worker was working on an overhead power line. The employee had not covered the conductors in the area with rubber insulating blankets. While he was working, the employee simultaneously contacted two phase conductors of the over head line and received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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