OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997452
MENZE INDUSTRIES INC
DECATUR, IN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE
Investigation abstract
A MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM THE ROOFS OF SAWDUST BINS USING A 20-FOOT ALUMINUM PIPE TO CLEAR CLOGS AND TO CLEAN BUILDUP FROM THE TOP EDGE OF THE BINS. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE PIPE FROM ONE OF THE BINS, IT CONTACTED A 34.5-KIL OVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 30 FEE T TO THE GROUND. OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE VICINITY CALLED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES A ND ADMINISTERED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION UNTIL THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED. IN SP ITE OF THESE EFFORTS, THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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