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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327589

BURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
BURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14327589
Report ID
316100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CHECKING AN ENERGIZED PANELBOARD LOCATED IN THE ELECTRICAL RO OM OF A HOTEL. AS HE WAS CHECKING THE PANELBOARD, A FAULT OCCURRED, CAUSING AN E LECTRIC ARC AND A FIRE. THE ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRST, SE COND, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HANDS, ARMS, AND UPPER BODY. SIX OTHER WORKM EN WHO WERE IN THE AREA WERE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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