OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223184
PETRONOL COMPANY INC
BUMS HARBOR, IN—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A CONTRACTING COMPANY WAS CLEANING INSULATORS ON AN ELECTRIC POWE Y RESUSCITATION WAS ADMINISTERED IMMEDIATELY, AND HE WAS REVIVED. THE EMPLOYEE R ECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND, TO BOTH THIG HS, AND AND TO HIS GROIN AREA; FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT ARM AND OF BOTH LEGS BELOW THE KNEES; AND INTERNAL INJURIES. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR SAFETY HAR NESSES AND LANYARDS WHILE THEY ARE WORKING AT HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. R DISTRIBUTION TOWER AT A PUMPING STATION FOR A STEEL PLANT. HE HAD COMPLETED CL EANING INSULATORS ON THE SUPPORT BEAMS ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE TOWER. AFTER DISCONNECTING HIS SAFETY HARNESS, HE STARTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BEAMS TO THE NO RTHWEST SIDE OF THE TOWER. AS HE MOVED ACROSS THE SUPPORT BEAMS, HE EVIDENTLY SL IPPED AND STRADDLED THE BEAM. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ENERGI ZED PARTS, AND THE SHOCK THREW HIM OFF OF THE SUPPORT BEAM. HE FELL APPROXIMATEL Y 70 FEET, STRIKING SUPPORT BEAMS AND CROSS MEMBERS ON THE WAY DOWN. HE LANDED O N LOOSE SAND AT THE BASE OF THE TOWER, FACE DOWN AND UNCONCIOUS. CARDIO-PULMONAR
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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