OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235303
E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING OUT A CRANE. HE HAD CONNECTED INSULATED ALLIGATOR CLIPS ON A 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE EXTENSION CORD SET TO THE BARE CONDUCTOR ENDS FOR TH E CRANE. HIS ASSISTANT HAD PLUGGED THE CORD SET INTO A RECEPTACLE AND REPORTED T O THE EMPLOYEE AND TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER THAT THE DISCONNECT WAS IN TH E OFF POSITION. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE THEN TOOK TWO OF THE LEADS, ONE IN EACH HAND. HE WAS HOLDING THEM BY THE UNINSULATED PORTIONS TO SEPARATE THEM BEFORE THE CIR CUIT WAS ENERGIZED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ASSISTANT HAD APPARENTLY CONFUSED THE OFF POSITION WITH THE ON POSITION ON THE DISCONNECT, AND THE CORD SET WAS ENERGIZED . THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE LEADS WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 6
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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