OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332316
MAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU DRIVE SHAFT
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY WERE MOVING A DRIVE SHAF T UNDERNEATH SOME ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEENERGIZED UNDER TH E COMPANY'S LOCKOUT POLICY. HOWEVER, A 120-VOLT POWER SUPPLY LINE TO A CONTROL M OTOR WAS NOT DEENERGIZED WHEN THE 480-VOLT EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT. ADDITIONALL Y, A PORTION OF THE 120-VOLT CIRCUIT WAS EXPOSED. THE SHAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WI TH THE EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECT RIC SHOCK.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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