OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397699

NAIL,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,BLIND REACHING

1989-06-28T00:00:00

Event: NAIL,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,BLIND REACHING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14397699
Report ID: 625400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR THRU NAIL

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD JUST LEFT A HOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE WENT OVER TO A BOARD PANEL ON TH E FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND HAMMERED A NAIL INTO IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE NAIL CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
14

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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