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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982173

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,METAL PIPE

Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,METAL PIPE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
982173
Report ID
257230

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TUBE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A METAL TUBE THAT WAS 17 INCHES BY 17 INCHES IN CROSS -SECTION AND 20 FEET, 1 INCH LONG. THE TUBE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AN D THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    653
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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