OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446223

CONDOR COMMUNICATIONS INC

SNOW HILL, NC— 1984-07-24T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, CABLE TV WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, STRAND INSTALLATION, SUSPENSION STRAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14973986
Employer profile: CONDOR COMMUNICATIONS INC
Summary number: 14446223
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CABLE

Investigation abstract

A 0.25-INCH STEEL SUPPORT CABLE FOR A CABLE TV INSTALLATION WAS BEING INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET BELOW A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUS HING THE CABLE SUPPORT WITH AN 18-FOOT FIBERGLASS POLE, AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE CABLE. THE CABLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AN D THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CABLE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
599

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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