OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431548
LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON DAMAGED WIRING FOR AN AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM. THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT REMAINED ENERGIZED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING, EVEN TH OUGH WARNING WAS GIVEN TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY OF EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 1
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