OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453708

DIEOMATIC, INC., WILLIAMSBURG MANUFACTURING

WILLIAMSBURG, IA· 1987-03-09T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101941847
Employer profile: DIEOMATIC, INC., WILLIAMSBURG MANUFACTURING
Summary number: 14453708
Report ID: 751910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND CALLED FOR AN ELECTRICIAN TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE MACHINE. ANOTHER EMPLOY EE ARRIVED AT THE PRESS AND OPENED A CONTROL PANEL DOOR. HE CONTACTED PARTS ENER GIZED AT EITHER 120 OR 480 VOLTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE WHETHER THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS THE ELECTRICIAN OR NOT.)

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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