OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255616

STACKHOUSE INC ATTN MYRON COON

GREENVILLE, NC— 1985-04-30T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, VEHICLE, ELECTROCUTED, TIE WIRE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2964294
Employer profile: STACKHOUSE INC ATTN MYRON COON
Summary number: 14255616
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FALLEN POWER LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TIE WIRE FROM A CONDUCTOR. HE BROUGHT ONE END OF THE TIE WIRE INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND WIRE ON THE POLE WHILE THE OTHER END WAS S TILL IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR. THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR SEPARATED AND FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE CONDUCTOR LANDED ON AN UNGROUNDED VEHICLE, ELEC TROCUTING A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS LEANING AGAINST IT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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