OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252019
WAKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
RALEIGH, NC·
Event description
Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts
Investigation abstract
An employee was installing a fuse barrel into a fuse holder on a 7200-volt power line. While touching the fuse holder or barrel, he contacted a grounded guy. Th e employee was electrocuted.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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