OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204796
LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EUGENE, OR·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AS PART OF HIS NORMAL DUTIES, A SECURITY GUARD ENTERED THE BOILER ROOM OF A BUIL LIMIT SWITCHES FOR THE VOLTAGE CONTROL, THE GUARD LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGA INST ONE OF THE 2400-VOLT ELECTRODES. THE SECURITY GUARD RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SH OCK AND BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES . DING TO CHECK TEMPERATURE READINGS. HE NOTICED THAT THE BOILER FURNACE CONTROL C IRCUIT FUSE WAS BLOWN, AND HE REPLACED THE FUSE. THE REPLACEMENT FUSE ALSO OPENE D. (BLOWN FUSES WERE A RECURRING PROBLEM OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS.) THE GUARD CALL ED THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AT HOME AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THE GUARD WA S INSTRUCTED TO MANUALLY OPERATE THE VOLTAGE CONTROL SOLENOID LOCATED ON THE GRO UND FLOOR, WHILE THE MANAGER WAITED ON THE TELEPHONE, AND THEN REPORT BACK. AFTE R CHECKING THE SOLENOID, THE GUARD CLIMBED THE BOILER HOUSING AND OPENED THE PRO TECTIVE ENCLOSURE AROUND THE HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS. WHILE CHECKING THE TRAVEL
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 427
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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