OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399505

UPSHUR RURAL ELECTRIC COOP INC

NEWSOM, TX— 1985-03-04T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1899004
Employer profile: UPSHUR RURAL ELECTRIC COOP INC
Summary number: 14399505
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A LINEMAN WAS CLIMBING A UTILITY POLE TO SECURE OVERHEAD POWER LINES TO THE CROS S MEMBER OF THE POLE. THE POLE HAD BEEN ADDED IN THE LINE TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO AN ADJACENT BUILDING. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING TO A WORKING POSITION, HIS FA CE CONTACTED ONE OF THE LINES, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT 7200 VOLTS. THE CURRENT EX ITED HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE POLE. HE WAS NOT WEARING RUBB ER GLOVES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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