OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375190
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
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
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#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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