OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560064
NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY
MONROE BRIDGE, MA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THROUGH BOOM
Investigation abstract
A SUPERVISOR AND TWO WORKERS WERE REMOVING A BANK OF CAPACITORS FROM A POLE INSI S USED, NOR WAS INSULATION USED OVER THE CONDUCTORS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF HIS INJ URIES. DE A WIRE-FENCE ENCLOSURE. A BOOM TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE ENCLOSURE AT SUCH AN ANGLE THAT THE BOOM CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND SHORTING OUT THE TRUCK TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS WORKING ON A LADDER A GAINST THE POLE, WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND AND LATER CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TRUC K. THE OTHER MEN, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #3, CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED TRUCK AND WERE BU RNED AND SHOCKED. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS OF THE BOOM WHILE STAND ING ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONTACTING BOTH THE GROUNDED FENCE AND THE EN ERGIZED TRUCK. THE CIRCUIT WAS NOT DEENERGIZED, NOR WERE RUBBER GLOVES OR SLEEVE
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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