Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221485220

BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Event
Boom Truck, Bucket, Contact, Electrocuted, Lift Bucket, Overhead Power Line, Power Lines
NAICS
517311
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346127699
Employer profile
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Summary number
221485220
Report ID
0418100

Event description

Employee is electrocuted when contacting power lines

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on August 2, 2022, an employee was stowing a bucket truck boom when it contacted 15 KV overhead power lines. The employee was electrocuted and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    7055

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