OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387047
RICHS AUTO SERVICE
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A CITIZENS BAND ANTENNA ATOP AN ANTENNA MOUNTING R ACK. THE RACK WAS ABOUT 27 FEET HIGH AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A BUILDING. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE RACK AT ROOF LEVEL, HOLDING THE ANTENNA IN PLACE. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN IT TO THE RAC K. SOMEHOW THE ANTENNA TIPPED AND MADE CONTACT WITH NEARBY OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POW ER LINES. IT SHORTED ACROSS BOTH OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS ST ILL ON THE RACK AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF THE RAC K IN THE ENSUING EXPLOSION, AND HE FELL TO THE BUILDING ROOF BELOW. HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS NECK AND HAND AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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