OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982645

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

1988-11-22T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 982645
Report ID: 257210

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS CLIMBING OVER A FENCE. HE GRABBE D AN ENERGIZED 120-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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