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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341705

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,POOR VISIBILITY

Event
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14341705
Report ID
418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN WORKING FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR WAS INSTALLING LIGHTS. AS HE WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM A CONDUCTOR, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE HAD FAILED T O TEST THE CIRCUIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS ENERGIZED. POOR LIGHTING A LSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    14
    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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