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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291710

VOLTAGE BACKFEED,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

Event
VOLTAGE BACKFEED,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14291710
Report ID
355118

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

  1. #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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