OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206494
ROSEBURG NEON SIGNS INC
ROSEBURG, OR·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON AN OVERHEAD ELECTRIC SIGN FOR A BANK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK OF APPROXIMATELY 450 VOLTS WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE SIGN. BECAUSE HE WAS NOT USING ANY FALL PROTECTION, HE FELL ABOUT 30 FEET THROUGH A TREE ONTO SOME SHRUBBERY ON GROUND LEVEL. HE DIED OF HIS INJU RIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 523
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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