OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429450

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

1987-08-19T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429450
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FIXTURE

Investigation abstract

An employee was assigned to move an overhead lighting fixture. He started workin g without deenergizing the circuit. As he was stripping insulation from a conduc tor, he contacted the 277-volt conductor and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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