OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454946
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
A HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING THE CONTRO LS FOR AN ICE-O-MATIC ICE MACHINE. HE WAS WORKING WITH THE COVERS REMOVED FROM T HE ELECTRICAL BOXES ON THE MACHINE; HOWEVER, THE MACHINE HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZE D. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED CIRCUIT PARTS ENERGIZED AT 120 VOLTS AND WAS ELECTROCU TED. HE WAS FROZEN TO THE CIRCUIT WHEN HE WAS DISCOVERED. THE MACHINE WAS DEENER GIZED; THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR; AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ATT EMPTED TO NO AVAIL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 534
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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