OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291710
VOLTAGE BACKFEED,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
An electrical supervisor was installing a junction box about 3 meters (10 feet) above the ground. The box contained a neutral conductor that the employee though t was deenergized. However, this conductor was energized by another circuit remo te from the work area. The neutral conductor in turn energized a conduit that th e supervisor was holding onto. He received an electric shock and fell to the gro und. The supervisor was hospitalized for his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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