OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215313

CHATTAHOOCHIE CABLE COMPANY

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC— 1985-06-04T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, CPR, E TC, ELECTROCUTED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3209442
Employer profile: CHATTAHOOCHIE CABLE COMPANY
Summary number: 14215313
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING CABLE TELEVISION CABLE. EACH OF THEM WAS ON A DI FFERENT UTILITY POLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ABOUT 22.5 FEET UP A 30-FOOT POLE . HE WAS STANDING ON THE TELEPHONE CABLE HOISTING THE TELEVISION CABLE TO A HOOK THAT WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT, 10 INCHES BENEATH AN ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER FOR AN OVERHEA D POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT, LEANED HIS HEAD BACK AND CONTACTED THE 7200-VOLT POWER LINE WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING THE CABLE. CA RDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS PERFORMED TO NO AVAIL; THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELEC TROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
533

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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