OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237622

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CORD,CART

1984-06-25T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CORD,CART
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237622
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU CART

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A CART FOR AN OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH SO THAT AN AERIAL LIFT COULD RAISE IT ONTO A TOWER OR TANK. THE EMPLOYEE SET THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF AN ENERGIZED 440-VOLT FLEXIBLE CORD SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER TO A WELDER. THE METAL CART PIERCED THE INSULATION ON THE POWER CORD, RESULTING IN THE ELECTROCU TION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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