OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399323
W W POLELINE CONSTRUCTION INC
GRANBURY, TX—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH AN ENERGIZED 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, RESULTING IN THE ELECTROCUTION OF ONE EMPLOYEE AND IN BURNS TO THE OTHER.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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