OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14507263

R A WAFFENSMITH AND COMPANY INC

CONIFER, CO— 1984-11-29T15:30:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CONCUSSION, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1508944
Employer profile: R A WAFFENSMITH AND COMPANY INC
Summary number: 14507263
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A UTILITY POLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIVE PART S OF A TRANSFORMER. HE WAS DEENERGIZING THE TRANSFORMER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE O N IT. HE HAD BEEN PROVIDED A HOT STICK TO DEENERGIZE THE TRANSFORMER BUT DID NOT USE IT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ELECTRIC SHOCK AND A BRAIN CONCUSSION. HE LATER D IED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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