OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000439
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE CEILING OF A SPINNING ROOM IN A REX PLANT. HE WAS E MPLOYED AS A DOFFER IN THE SPINNING ROOM. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A WOODEN BIN AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED P ARTS OF AN AMERICAN MONORAIL PNEUMATIC BLOWER SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCU TED UPON CONTACT WITH THE 550-VOLT CIRCUIT PARTS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 749
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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