OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393318
HENKELS & MCCOY INC
COUSHATTA, LA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE
Investigation abstract
A power line crew was erecting a new utility pole next to an existing overhead p ower line. The ground wire on the new pole contacted the overhead power line, el ectrocuting two employees on the ground.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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