OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14427330
THE MEADOWS INVESTMENTS CO.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A WATER FAUCET TO REPLACE ITS WASHER. THE WATER PI PE TO THE FAUCET WAS WRAPPED IN ELECTRICAL HEATER TAPE, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT T HE TIME. AS HE WAS LOOSENING A NUT ON THE PLUMBING SYSTEM, THE WRENCH HE WAS USI NG DAMAGED THE HEATER TAPE, EXPOSING THE CONDUCTOR INSIDE. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTE D TO REPAIR THE HEATER TAPE WITH BLACK PLASTIC TAPE WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON WET GROUND. EITHER THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE BARE ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR OR THE WATER PIPE BECAME ENERGIZED AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE HEATER TAPE, AND THE EMPL OYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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