OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998351

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

1987-08-05T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 998351
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICAL WORKER CLIMBED A UTILITY POLE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED 2400-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HIS FOREMAN HAD TOLD HIM EARLIER TO WAIT, AS THE LINES HAD NOT YET BEEN DEENERGIZED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
533

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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