OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221579873
DO IT RIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LLC.
MANSFIELD, MO—
Event description
Employee dies when electrocuted replacing electrical cables
Investigation abstract
At 7:00 p.m. on July 8, 2023, an employee working as a telecommunications worker was removing copper wiring from a pole. As the employee was trying to pull the wire from the pole, the three-face primary electrical interface cables fell causing him to contact the energized cables. The employee was electrocuted and died as a result. The narrative indicated they are waiting on additional information to complete the investigation.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Event type
- 12
- Occupation code
- 7055
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