OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461107

INTER STATE COMMUNICATION CONST

HMEAD, PR— 1985-04-19T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3179033
Employer profile: INTER STATE COMMUNICATION CONST
Summary number: 14461107
Report ID: 257220

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UMBRELLA

Investigation abstract

An employee was installing a telephone line. He was apparently holding an umbrel la, which contacted a 4800-volt overhead power line. The employee was electrocut ed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
527

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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