OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254940
SOUTHERN BEST BACON INC
BURGAW, NC·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU STRIPPER
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN AND HIS HELPER WERE WORKING IN THE CEILING OVER A SHIPPING COOLER TO CONNECT A LIGHTING CIRCUIT TO AN EXISTING 8-INCH-BY-8-INCH NON-METALLIC JUNC TION BOX. THE ELECTRICIAN, DECIDING TO WORK WITH THE CIRCUIT ENERGIZED, HAD NOT DEENERGIZED THE CIRCUIT. HIS HEAD AND OTHER PARTS OF HIS BODY WERE IN CONTACT WI TH THE CEILING STEEL. AS THE ELECTRICIAN WAS USING A WIRE STRIPPER TO REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, HIS HAND CONTACTED THE UNINSULATED PORT ION OF THE WIRE STRIPPER. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH RENDERED HIM UNCO NSCIOUS, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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