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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264238

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET

Event
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14264238
Report ID
950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee was working on a control panel. He thought that both systems in the 480-volt control panel had been deenergized, but only one of them had been. He r eached into the panel and touched an exposed part on the energized portion. He r eceived an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injury.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    573
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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