OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375190

PRO-TECT SYSTEMS, INC.

CAMBRIDGE, OH· 1988-08-05T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR, E GI IA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102555190
Employer profile: PRO-TECT SYSTEMS, INC.
Summary number: 14375190
Report ID: 522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH RUNWAY CONDUCTOR THRU FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A METAL PLATFORM ATTACHED TO THE FORKS OF AN INDUST RIAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE MOTIONED FOR THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR TO RAISE HIM TO A B EAM. WHEN THE OPERATOR RAISED THE FORKS, THE PLATFORM CONTACTED WITH THE ENERGIZ ED RUNWAY CONDUCTORS FOR A CRANE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IN THE PLATFORM TOUCHED THE BUILDING WITH HIS HAND, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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