OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14388268
E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,UNTRAINED
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
A GENERAL LABORER WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER AN ELECTRICAL PANELBOARD THAT HAD ITS C OVER OPEN AND HAD 480-VOLT ENERGIZED PARTS EXPOSED INSIDE. THE EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO HAVE OPENED THE PANELBOARD AND TO HAVE CONTACTED THE 480-VOLT CONDUCTORS INS IDE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING ONTO A GROUNDED CONDUIT WITH HIS RIG HT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK IN THAT AREA, AND NO ONE KNE W THAT HE WAS THERE. HE WAS FOUND DEAD MORE THAN 2 HOURS AFTER HE WAS ELECTROCUT ED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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