OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300479
HYGRADE ELECTRIC CO LTD
LAHAINA, HI·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A COME-ALONG TO PULL 0.5-INCH ELECTRIC CABLES FROM CONDUIT S IN THE FLOOR. THE COME-ALONG WAS BEING USED DIRECTLY BENEATH A PARTIALLY ENERG IZED PANELBOARD. THE LOWER HALF OF THE PANELBOARD HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED AND CHECK ED FOR VOLTAGE BEFORE WORK WAS STARTED. HOWEVER, THE UPPER HALF OF THE PANELBOAR D REMAINED ENERGIZED BY THE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF ANOTHER CIRCUIT. THE COME-AL ONG CONTACTED THE UPPER BUSBAR WITHIN THE PANELBOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAUL T. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK; HE ALSO RECEIVED BURNS ON BOTH FOREA RMS AND HIS STOMACH. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 22
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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