OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348056

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL

1988-09-17T14:30:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348056
Report ID: 418600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PART THRU HAND TOOL

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN AND HIS HELPER WERE MOVING AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. THE ELECTR ICIAN WAS IDENTIFYING ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS AND SENDING THE HELPER TO TURN OFF TH E CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN THE ELECTRICIAN THOUGHT THAT ALL THE CONDU CTORS WERE DEENERGIZED, HE STARTED TO CUT THEM WITH WIRE CUTTERS. HOWEVER, TWO O F THE SIX CONDUCTORS WERE STILL ENERGIZED, AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE CUT INTO THE LIVE CONDUCTORS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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