OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375372
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,SWITCHGEAR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE IN A SECOND FLOOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT ROOM, INSTALL ING 2-INCH-DIAMETER PVC CONDUIT. THE CONDUIT WAS BEING USED TO RUN WIRING FROM A 480-VOLT SWITCH TO EQUIPMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY FOR THE SW ITCHGEAR HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER A PANELBO ARD OPENING WITH HIS LEFT ARM IN THE SWITCHGEAR. THE EMPLOYEE LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE HAD RECEIVED FROM CONTACT WITH ENE RGIZED PARTS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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