OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350045
MONTENAY POWER CORPORATION
MIAMI, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICAL FOREMAN AND A CREW OF FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOCA TE A POSSIBLE GROUND FAULT IN A PROCESS TRANSFORMER IN A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. T HE CIRCUIT BREAKER INVOLVED HAD BEEN RACKED OUT SO THAT THE EMPLOYEES COULD CHEC K THE INSIDE OF THE CUBICLE. HOWEVER, THE SUPPLY BUS WITHIN THE CUBICLE REMAINED ENERGIZED. WHILE THE FOREMAN WAS IN THE CUBICLE CONNECTING THE MEGGER WITH THE LOAD SIDE OF THE BUS, AN ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED SUPPLY BUS CAUSED AN ELECTRIC ARC THROUGH THE MEGGER LEAD TO THE FOREMAN'S HAND. THE FOREMAN WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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