OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250856

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1986-04-27T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14250856
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE COULD NOT GET A REFINER MOTOR TO START. HE TRACED THE PROBLEM BACK T O THE MAIN PANELBOARD. HE THEN BEGAN CHECKING THE CIRCUITS IN THE PANELBOARD. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT FOLLOWE D INSTRUCTIONS TO DEENERGIZE THE PANELBOARD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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