OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387906

ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1989-07-10T11:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14387906
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WIRE STRIPPER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WORKING FROM A LADDER, WAS SPLICING A TEMPORARY WIRING CIRC UIT. BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE CHOSE NOT TO DEENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT, THE CONDUCTORS WE RE ENERGIZED AT 120 VOLTS AT THE TIME. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE METAL WIRE S TRIPPER HE WAS USING CONTACTED THE LIVE CONDUCTOR WHILE HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH M ETAL CONDUIT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES WHEN THE FIRST EMPLOYEE F ELL OFF THE LADDER ONTO HIM.

Victims (3)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
34

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

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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