OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391379
E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,HAND TOOL
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WRENCH
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE A SUBSTATION AT A REFINERY. ONE OF THE EMPLOYE YEE, WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION PURPOSES DUE TO HIS STATE OF MIND IN THE A FTERMATH OF THE ACCIDENT. ES WAS INSIDE A MOTOR STARTER CABINET, CONNECTING A MOTOR STARTER LEAD TO ITS CO RRESPONDING BUSBAR. HE WAS TIGHTENING THE NUT FOR THIS CONNECTION WITH A RATCHET WRENCH. HE WAS USING A 9/16-INCH STEEL ALLOY END WRENCH TO HOLD THE BOLT ON THE BACK SIDE IN PLACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME. THE BACK-SIDE WRENCH ROTATED UP BENEATH A FIBERGLASS SHUTTER GUARD, WHICH GUARDED THE FRONT OF THREE 2400-VOLT LOAD-SIDE BUSBARS. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE WRENCH CONTACTED THE BUSBARS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, A FOREMAN WHO WORKED IN A BUDDY SYSTEM WITH THE FIRST EMPLO
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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