OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335475
E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
THE POWER SUPPLY CORD AND THE SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRIC MARCO DRAIN CLEANING HAD EX POSED CURRENT-CARRYING PARTS. AN EMPLOYEE USING THE DRAIN CLEANER WAS ELECTROCUT ED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OR MORE OF THE EXPOSED LIVE PARTS WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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