OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387286

ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTROCUTED,TRENCH

1985-08-14T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTROCUTED,TRENCH
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14387286
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DAMAGED UNDERGROUND CONDUIT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SHOVEL SOIL OUT OF A TRENCH IN ORDER TO EXPOS E A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT FOR REPAIR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE GRABBED T HE DAMAGED CONDUIT, WHICH HAD BEEN ENERGIZED BY THE CONDUCTORS WITHIN IT.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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