OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447627

DUKE POWER CO CHARLOTTE DIVISION

CHARLOTTE, NC— 1984-07-08T01:20:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14987432
Employer profile: DUKE POWER CO CHARLOTTE DIVISION
Summary number: 14447627
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FALLEN LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT HAD BEEN DOWNED BY A FALLEN TREE IN A RECENT THUNDERSTORM. THE FUSE ON THIS LINE HAD BEEN OPENED, DEENERGIZING IT. HOWEVER, WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING THE LINE, IT FELL ACRO SS ANOTHER 7200-VOLT LINE ON THE SAME POLE. THIS ENERGIZED THE FALLEN LINE, ELEC TROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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