OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346175

RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRICAL BOX

1985-06-21T00:00:00

Event: RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346175
Report ID: 420600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE ATTIC OF A RESIDENCE INSTALLING A LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE CEILING OF A CLOSET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A RECEPTACLE THAT HAD ITS FA CEPLATE REMOVED. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS PERSPIRING, LEANED AGAINST AN AIR CONDITI ONING DUCT WHILE INSTALLING THE WIRING FOR THE FIXTURE. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE LI VE RECEPTACLE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#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

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