OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397046
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE
Investigation abstract
THE SIREN FOR A CONVEYOR SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASKED TO CHECK OUT THE SIREN WIRING. THE EMPLOYEE HAD TRACED THE PROBLEM TO A SECTION OF THE CO NVEYOR AND WAS WORKING ON A DAMAGED 120-VOLT, 20-AMPERE CABLE. THE CABLE WAS ENE RGIZED; AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT IT IN TWO, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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