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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14330492

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK

Event
LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14330492
Report ID
317700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician was removing a 277-volt, 70-watt sodium lighting fixture. He open ed a 102-millimeter-square (4-inch-square) junction box to access the wiring to the fixture. While he was kneeling on a metal catwalk, the employee contacted an energized conductor and was electrocuted.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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