OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14336754
LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING CIRCUIT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE FLAT ROOF OF A BUILDING, HOLDING A 4-INCH-DIAMETER STEEL VENT PIPE. HE WAS HOLDING THE PIPE WHILE A COWORKER CUT THE PIPE WITH A CUTTING TORCH. THE EMPLOYEE KNEELED ON METAL FLASHING. THE FLASHING WAS ENERGIZED AT 480 VOLTS CAUSED BY A GROUND FAULT BETWEEN FLUORESCENT PERIMETER LIGHTS AND THE FLA SHING. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE PIPE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE USING THE TO RCH RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE GRABBED THE STEEL PIPE TO KEEP IT FROM HI TTING A GAS METER. THE SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF THE LADDER ON WHICH HE WAS S TANDING. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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