OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470280

METROPOLITAN EDISON CO

YORK, PA— 1984-06-29T00:00:00

Event: DERRICK TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1144286
Employer profile: METROPOLITAN EDISON CO
Summary number: 14470280
Report ID: 316700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH ELECTRIC LINE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

ONE CREW LEADER AND TWO LINEMEN WERE PREPARING TO REMOVE A TRANSFORMER FROM A PO LE, USING AN ELECTRIC LINE TRUCK WITH BOOM. THE OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM, WHICH STRUCK AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE ENERGIZED AT 7620 VOLTS. ONE OF THE THREE EMPLOYEE S WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IN CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED TRUCK BED. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON 6-29-84 AND D IED ON 7-10-84. NO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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