OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341747

PATRICK POWER CORPORATION

BOCA RATON, FL· 1988-07-22T00:00:00

Event: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18279919
Employer profile: PATRICK POWER CORPORATION
Summary number: 14341747
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A 10-FOOT WOOD LADDER UNTWISTING DEENERGIZED ELECTR IC CABLES. HE HAD ONE HAND ON THE METAL RACEWAY WHERE THE CABLES WERE TWISTED. F OR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE REACHED OUT TO THE SUPPLY CONDUCTORS FOR A NEARBY MONORAI L CRANE. HE KNOCKED THE CAP OFF THE ENERGIZED CRANE CONDUCTOR AND CONTACTED THE 440-VOLT CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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