OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542922

MUSGROVE CONSTRUCTION INC

CUMMING, GA— 1984-11-29T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1177799
Employer profile: MUSGROVE CONSTRUCTION INC
Summary number: 14542922
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A RUBBER INSULATING BLANKET AROUND A NEWLY INSTALLED WOODEN UTILITY POLE WHICH WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING 7200-VOLT DISTRIBUTION LI NE. WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND FROM A HI-RANGER INSUL ATED BUCKET TRUCK (MODEL # 5TD-48PBI), HE WAS USING A COPPER GROUND ROD TO SECUR E THE BLANKET TO THE POLE. ALTHOUGH RUBBER GLOVES WERE IN THE BUCKET WITH HIM, H E WAS NOT WEARING THEM. WHILE HOLDING THE GROUND WIRE IN HIS LEFT HAND, HE APPAR ENTLY TOUCHED A 7200-VOLT JUMPER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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