OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447858

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C

1984-06-05T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14447858
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THROUGH EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

WORKING FROM A MOBILE SCAFFOLD, AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CEILING TILE AND LIGHTI EANED AGAINST THE SUSPENDED CEILING GRIDWORK. HE WAS LOWERED TO THE FLOOR, AND C ARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS APPLIED WITHOUT SUCCESS. NG FIXTURES FROM A SUSPENDED CEILING. AN ELECTRICIAN WAS NOT AVAILABLE BUT HAD B EEN REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEE. HIS SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO FIND AN ELECTRIC IAN HIMSELF, BUT THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT FIND ONE. THE EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE ENER GIZED CONDUCTORS (277 VOLTS) WITH PLIERS, SO THAT HE COULD REMOVE THE FIXTURES. HE HAD REMOVED THE TILE AND FIXTURES BY THIS PROCEDURE THE DAY BEFORE AND HAD EX PLAINED THIS TO HIS SUPERVISOR. THIS TIME, USING THE SAME PROCEDURE, THE EMPLOYE E CUT THE WHITE CONDUCTOR ON A FIXTURE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. HE THEN CUT THE B LACK CONDUCTOR, ACCORDING TO A CO-WORKER, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED AS HE STOOD AND L

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
869

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
3

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
2

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