OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349021
ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED BUSBARS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A PAINTING CONTRACTOR WAS WIRE BRUSHING A STRUCTURE WITHIN A SUBS TATION (FOR A RAILROAD) TO PREPARE IT FOR BRUSH PAINTING. THE SUBSTATION HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED, NOR HAD THE CONDUCTORS BEEN INSULATED. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER CO NTACTED A 44-KILOVOLT LINE IN HIS WORK AREA, WHICH THREW HIM ONTO THE 4160-VOLT BUSBARS, OR SIMPLY FELL ONTO THEM. THE CONTACT WITH THE BUSBARS RESULTED IN HIS ELECTROCUTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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