Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221542376

LEGACY FIBER, LLC

Event
Burn, Electrical Burn, Electrocuted, Energized, Optical Fiber Cable, Power Lines, Repair
NAICS
237130
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346538341
Employer profile
LEGACY FIBER, LLC
Summary number
221542376
Report ID
0213900

Event description

Employee is killed via electrocution

Investigation abstract

At 7:30 p.m. on February 28, 2023, an employee was repairing a fiber optic line. The employee came into contact with a 7.2 kv energized electric power line. The employee was severely burned and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Event type
    13
    Occupation code
    523

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