OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385983

FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1986-04-07T00:00:00

Event: FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385983
Report ID: 521700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FUSE CLIPS WHILE THE PANELBOARD THEY WERE IN WAS ENERGI ZED AT 480 VOLTS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED LIVE PARTS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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