Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105566079 - P & E Electric Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Investigation Summary

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A SQUIRREL GUARD FOR A TRANSFORMER ON A UTILITY POLE. HE WAS WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS WEARING POLE CLIMBERS AND A SAFETY BELT AND STRAP, BUT HE WAS NOT WEARING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE HAD COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION WHEN ONE OF HIS POLE CLIMBERS CUT OUT. HE REACTED TO THE FALL BY THROWING UP HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH CONTACTED A 12-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HIS LEG WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AT THE SAME INSTANT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE