OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237770

THREE RIVERS PLYWOOD, INC.

WEST MEMPHIS, AR· 1986-07-30T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, SLIP, ROLLER CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL BOX
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101792224
Employer profile: THREE RIVERS PLYWOOD, INC.
Summary number: 14237770
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LOAD OF PLYWOOD DOWN A ROLLER CONVEYOR. HE SLIPPED; AN D, AS HE FELL, HIS LEFT ARM CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS WITHIN AN ELECTRICAL BOX F OR A 480-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
17

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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