OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301600
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAND TOOL,UNTRAINED
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WIRE CUTTERS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING AN UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT PROCEDURE IN A ON A STEEL PLATE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SUFFERED CARDIO-VA SCULAR AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REVIVED WITH CARDIO-PULMONARY R ESUSCITATION AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY. BOOTH OF THE WELDING SHOP OF A VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO DID NOT H AVE ANY ELECTRICAL EXPERTISE, WAS DISCONNECTING A 480-VOLT CONDUCTOR TO TWO ARC WELDING MACHINES IN THE BOOTH (A MILLER ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. AC/DC TUNGSTE N ARC WELDER, SERIAL NO. HF844660, MODEL NO. 330A/BT AND AN AIRCO AIRCOMATIC WEL DING MACHINE, SERIAL NO. W4910200, MODEL NO. CV250). THE DISCONNECTS FOR THE CIR CUIT HAD NOT BEEN LABELED AS TO THEIR PURPOSE, AND THE CIRCUIT REMAINED ENERGIZE D WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS USING UNINSULATED WIRE C UTTERS, CUT INTO THE ENERGIZED 480-VOLT CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR WHILE HE WAS KNEELING
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 148
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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