OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455745

LANG ELECTRIC CORP

HYRUM, UT— 1984-05-18T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15188527
Employer profile: LANG ELECTRIC CORP
Summary number: 14455745
Report ID: 854910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THREE "UNDER ARM" 12-KILOVOLT DISCONNECTS ON A 12.5-K ILOVOLT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (7200 VOLTS TO GROUND). HE WAS WEARING APPROPRIATE P ERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND WAS USING AN A.B. CHANCE 4-FOOT HOTSTICK. THE E MPLOYEE WAS ON THE POLE, TRYING TO REMOVE AN ISOLATED JUMPER THAT WAS STILL ATTA CHED TO ITS INSULATOR PIN, WHEN HE CONTACTED THE POLE GROUND AND THE CENTER PHAS E. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE ELECTRIC CURR ENT EXITED AT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TOES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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