OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #995340
WILLIAM E. GROVES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
WHITESVILLE, KY·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES, A FIRST CLASS LINE WORKER AND A GROUNDMAN, WERE INSTALLING A GUY AND ITS ATTACHMENT TO A DEAD-END POLE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK S AND BURNS AT SOME POINT DURING THE INSTALLATION. (THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WA S NOT REPORTED.) THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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