OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982124

AEE CENTRO TRANSMISION BAYAMON

GUAYNABO, PR· 1988-07-28T23:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18693309
Employer profile: AEE CENTRO TRANSMISION BAYAMON
Summary number: 982124
Report ID: 257260

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A CREW FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR OF A PUBLIC LI GHTING SYSTEM. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES EXITED HIS VEHICLE TO SEE THE POSITION OF A PHOTO CELL AND TO DEENERGIZE THE SYSTEM'S TRANSFORMER. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE EMPLOYEE MOVED NEAR A GRATING THAT HAD A 2400-VOLT POWER LINE NEARBY AT A DISTAN CE OF ABOUT 3 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED ON CONTACT WITH THE POWER LINE .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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