OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14295323

THE REIMER GROUP INCORPORATED

LAUREL, MD— 1985-08-09T00:00:00

Event: BURN, SURVEYOR, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2819480
Employer profile: THE REIMER GROUP INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14295323
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ROD

Investigation abstract

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE SURVEYING A WOODED AREA SO THAT THE AREA COULD BE GRADED FOR A ROAD. ONE EMPLOYEE (THE RODMAN) WAS HOLDING A 15-FOOT WOODEN ROD OVER HIS HEAD SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT OPERATOR COULD TAKE A READING OF THE GRADE. THE ROD HAD A METAL STRIP RUN ALONG ITS EDGE. THE RODMAN, WHO HAD BEEN EMPLOYED IN THIS FIELD FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, WAS STANDING UNDER 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINES . WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE ROD, IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINES. THE EMPLOYEE S USTAINED ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS HANDS, FINGERS, AND FEET. NO PERSONAL PROTECTIV E EQUIPMENT WAS IN USE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
63

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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