OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #946665
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
A POWER LINE CREW WAS RELOCATING AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT HAD FALLEN TO THE G ROUND DURING A STORM. THEY CUT A JUMPER WIRE TO DEENERGIZE THE LINE AND TAPED IT TO THE CONDUCTOR. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE LINE, THE JUMPER CAME LOOSE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVE D ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ONE OF THEM DIE D 4 DAYS LATER. THE OTHER WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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