OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221582521

BOWLIN ENERGY, LLC

CINCINNATI, OH— 2023-07-20T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Bucket Truck, Elbow, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Energized, Hand, High Voltage, Insufficient Supervision, Neck, PPE, Protective Clothing, Shoulder
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346846173
Employer profile: BOWLIN ENERGY, LLC
Summary number: 221582521
Report ID: 0522000
Project type: A
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted by high voltage line

Investigation abstract

At 10:11 a.m. on July 20, 2023, an employee working as an electrical lineman for an electrical contractor was preparing to move the neutral wire of an energized 3-phase 7200-volt line. The employee was working from the bucket of a Altec bucket truck when he made contact with the phase line. The employee was not wearing PPE and died from electrocution.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7015

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