OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195184

PEPCO POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

RIVERDALE, MD— 1984-07-19T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14849392
Employer profile: PEPCO POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO
Summary number: 14195184
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LI NE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
3

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
555

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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