OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369219

BEIFUS & SMITH, INC.

BEDFORD HTS, OH· 1986-11-14T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101675114
Employer profile: BEIFUS & SMITH, INC.
Summary number: 14369219
Report ID: 522300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD IMPROPERLY REWIRED A SALVAGED FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE AND W AS INSTALLING IT WITH THE HELP OF THREE COWORKERS. AS THE FIXTURE WAS BEING LIFT ED BY A CHAIN OVER SOME PIPES, THE EMPLOYEE HELD THE FIXTURE IN BOTH HANDS. THE FIXTURE WAS ENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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