OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982470

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

1989-09-22T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 982470
Report ID: 257220

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HOT STICK

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DEENERGIZING A SECONDARY LINE TRANSFORMER USING A 35-FOOT-LONG T ELESCOPING HOT STICK. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
14

Task assigned
2

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