OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480305

THE L E MYERS CO

JERSEY CITY, NJ— 1984-06-25T13:30:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UTILITY POLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1045210
Employer profile: THE L E MYERS CO
Summary number: 14480305
Report ID: 214200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD RAIL CIRCUIT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A WOOD POLE FOR A RAILROAD INSTALLATION TO BOND THE GROU ND WIRE TO THE SUPPORT CABLE FOR THE TOP ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE. UPON REACHI NG A WORKING POSITION WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE TOP OF THE POLE, THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WA S NOT WEARING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, TOUCHED OR GRASPED THE OVERHEAD 2300-VOLT "SIGNAL" PRIMARY (UNINSULATED) CONDUCTOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AS THE BONDING CONDUCTOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TOUCHED HIS LEFT GROIN. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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