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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397046

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

Event
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14397046
Report ID
625400

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

  1. #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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