OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538771
E. & P. CO., INC.
MOREHEAD, KY—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH FALLEN OVERHEAD LINE
Investigation abstract
AS AN EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CRAWLER BACKHOE, ITS BOOM CAUGHT ONE OF THE LOWER L INES OF A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND CAUSED THE COLLAPSE OF A POLE HOLDIN G THE LINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING ON THE GROUND, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE O VERHEAD LINE FELL AS A RESULT OF THE COLLAPSE. THE BACKHOE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZ ED BUT RELEASED WITH NO INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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