OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14298236

C. W. WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED

CROFTON, MD— 1985-02-11T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2863827
Employer profile: C. W. WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14298236
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A BOSUN CHAIR SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 75 FEET. AS HE WAS WORKING ON A CONDUCTOR, THE BOSUN CHAIR MOVED AND WAS ABOUT TO CONTACT A NEARBY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CONDUCTOR TO PREVENT TH IS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS GROIN.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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