OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496202
ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES INC
EAST CAMDEN, AR—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
Three power line workers were working in a substation. They were on steel column s about 1.8 meters above the ground, removing temporary jumpers. One of the empl oyees climbed a column and contacted a 7620-volt conductor. He was electrocuted. A second employee received flash burns to his eyes from the electric arc that o ccurred when the first employee contacted the conductor.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 19
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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