OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14248173
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOXES FOR A DUST COLLECTION SYS TEM. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE CONDUCTORS FROM THE MAIN DISCONNECT BOX, HE CONTACTE D ONE OF THE 480-VOLT SUPPLY-SIDE CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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