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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446926

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Event
OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#14918726
Employer profile
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Summary number
14446926
Report ID
552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

WHILE WORKING TO RESTORE A STORM-CAUSED POWER OUTAGE, AN EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONT ACT WITH AN ENERGIZED JUMPER. CURRENT PASSED THROUGH HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND EXITE D THE CENTER OF HIS CHEST. THE CONDUCTOR WAS AN 8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE L OCATED ON A THREE-PHASE, 13-KILOVOLT TAP TO A MAIN FEEDER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8870
    Task assigned
    1

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