OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414692

ALL TEL OF MISSOURI

GRANDIN, MO— 1985-03-18T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1878990
Employer profile: ALL TEL OF MISSOURI
Summary number: 14414692
Report ID: 729300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A NOISE PROBLEM ON A TELEPHONE LINE. AFTER ISOLATING TH E TROUBLE TO A UTILITY POLE WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO TRANSFORMERS, THE EMPLOY EE BEGAN TO CHECK THE LINE FROM THE FIBERGLASS BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT. HE MOVE D THE BUCKET UP TO THE TRANSFORMER LOCATION (ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE TELEPHONE LI NE) AND TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE TOP WIRE ON ONE OF THE TRANSFORMERS. THE EMPLOYEE M ADE SIMULTANEOUS CONTACT WITH BOTH LINES OR WITH ONE LINE AND GROUND, AND CURREN T TRAVELED FROM HAND TO HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
527

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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