OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982173

P. J.'S CONSTRUCTION CO.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL— 1985-03-25T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IC, METAL PIPE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #1186873
Employer profile: P. J.'S CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number: 982173
Report ID: 257230

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TUBE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A METAL TUBE THAT WAS 17 INCHES BY 17 INCHES IN CROSS -SECTION AND 20 FEET, 1 INCH LONG. THE TUBE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, AN D THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
653

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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