OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523369

OHIO EDISON CO MEDINA LINE SHOP

MEDINA, OH— 1985-08-20T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100065192
Employer profile: OHIO EDISON CO MEDINA LINE SHOP
Summary number: 14523369
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULT IN DISTRIBUTION SWITCH

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO OPEN A 69-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE BETWEEN TWO S UBSTATIONS. AS HE OPENED THE MANUAL SWITCH HANDLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE (GRO UND LEVEL), A FAULT OCCURRED IN THE SWITCH AT THE TOP OF THE POLE. CURRENT PASSE D THROUGH A #6A COPPER-CLAD METAL GROUND WIRE THAT WAS BONDED TO THE SWITCH HAND LE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POLE. THE FAULT PASSED ENOUGH CURRENT TO ENERGIZE THE SW ITCH HANDLE AND ELECTROCUTE THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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