OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14323877
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY
WILMERDING, PA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN
Investigation abstract
In March 1986, an employee was operating a Phillips gun drill. While he was mani pulating the speed control, he received an electric shock. On May 6, 1986, he co llapsed with a heart attack, which was caused by the electric shock. On July 22, 1995, the employee was readmitted to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (The cause of death was presumably related to the original electric shock.)
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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