OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496186
SMACKOVER ELECTRIC CO INC
SMACKOVER, AR—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PART THRU JUMPER
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON A UTILITY POLE TO DISCONNECT PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTORS. HE USE D A HOT STICK TO REMOVE THE JUMPER CONDUCTORS FROM ALL THREE PHASE CONDUCTORS. O NE OF THE JUMPERS WAS STIFF AND REMAINED NEAR THE PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTOR WHEN I T WAS DISCONNECTED. THE EMPLOYEE THEN STARTED TO REMOVE THE JUMPER CONDUCTORS FR OM THEIR RESPECTIVE CUT-OUT SWITCHES. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE STIFF JUMPER, IT DRO PPED BACK INTO CONTACT WITH THE PRIMARY PHASE CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTR OCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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