OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214472

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK

1985-08-17T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214472
Report ID: 454715

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE METAL STEP OF A TRACTOR CAB. THE METAL CAB AND TRUC K WERE ENERGIZED (FOR UNREPORTED REASONS) AT A VOLTAGE OF 517 VOLTS. BECAUSE THE GROUND WAS WET, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
883

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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