OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195135

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C

1985-05-20T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14195135
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TURBINE. HE HAD TIGHTENED TEN LARGE BOLTS WITH A TO RQUE WRENCH. HE THEN INSERTED BOLT HEATERS AND TIGHTENED THEM DOWN WITH A HAND W RENCH. FOUR BOLT HEATERS HAD BEEN INSERTED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FI FTH ONE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS HEATING BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO PLACE. EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON THE STEEL DECK. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. T HE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REPORTED TO BE ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
544

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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