OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254387

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1986-10-29T00:00:00

Event: E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14254387
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WAS USING A HAND-HELD MULTIMETER TO TEST THE ELEC TRICAL CIRCUITRY OF A GENERAL ELECTRIC 50-KILOWATT INDUCTION HEAT TREATING MACHI NE. THE MACHINE WAS STILL ENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE C ONTACTED A LIVE PART WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
533

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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