OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978155

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,CROSSARM,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1989-04-26T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,CROSSARM,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978155
Report ID: 454716

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CROSSARM

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER WAS REMOVING A CROSSARM. HE REMOVED THE BRACES FOR THE ARM W HILE BELL INSULATORS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO ONE END OF THE ARM. THE UNBALANCED A RM TIPPED AND CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED HIGHER ON TH E POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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