OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997452

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PIPE,METAL PIPE

1988-01-18T15:10:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PIPE,METAL PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 997452
Report ID: 551800

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

#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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