OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14253181

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED

1985-09-19T00:00:00

Event: E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14253181
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A SYSTEMS TEST DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING ACCEPTANCE TESTS ON A SERIES 3 000 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY. A COWORKER ASKED ABOUT THE PROPER METHOD OF CO NNECTING A LOAD TO THE UNIT'S BUSBAR. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE RESPONDED BY REACHING I NTO THE BUSBAR AREA. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED CIRCUIT PARTS ENERGIZ ED AT 380 VOLTS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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