OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391023
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WALL-MOUNTED NATURAL GAS GRILL FROM A SWIMMING POOL E NTERTAINMENT BUILDING AT A RESIDENCE. THE GRILL WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC FA N VENT AND AN ELECTRIC ROTISSERIE. A CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT WAS ASSUMED TO SUPPLY THIS GRILL WAS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION. HOWEVER, THIS BREAKER CONTROLLED AN E LECTRIC STOVE INSTEAD. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE FRAME OF THE GRILL, THE EM PLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE GRILL AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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