OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397327

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,WATER PIPE

1988-12-19T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,WATER PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14397327
Report ID: 625400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician was replacing a 277-volt lighting circuit. The circuit remained e nergized while he was working. The electrician was electrocuted when he contacte d an energized conductor while he was touching a copper water pipe. He had been employed as an electrician for his company for the previous 12 years. He had bee n working at the construction site for 3 months.

Victim

#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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