OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399240
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE FUSES IN A DISCONNECT BOX THAT WAS INSTALLED OUTDOO RS. AN ENERGIZED UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDE OF TH E BOX, AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE BOX WAS NOT CONTINUOUS. THI S ENERGIZED THE BOX, RESULTING IN THE EMPLOYEE'S ELECTROCUTION WHEN HE TOUCHED T HE BOX WITH HIS BARE HAND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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