OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485650

SPOTH ENTERPRISES INC.

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY— 1985-09-13T00:00:00

Event: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, METAL POLE, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #17818014
Employer profile: SPOTH ENTERPRISES INC.
Summary number: 14485650
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL

Investigation abstract

A METAL SIGNAL POLE WAS BEING SET IN A LOCATION WHERE THE TOP OF THE POLE WOULD BE ABOVE AND BETWEEN OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THREE WORKERS WERE TRYING TO POSITION THE BOTTOM END OF THE POLE WITH A SPECIALLY BUILT VEHICLE. THE TOP OF THE POLE CONTACTED A POWER LINE, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT APPROXIMATELY 7,200 VOLTS TO GROU ND. ALL THREE WORKERS RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND BURNS. EMPLOYEE #2 ALSO SUFFE RED FROM PULMONARY ARREST AND CARDIAC ARREST, BUT RECOVERED.

Victims (3)

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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