OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461388
E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING WITHOUT RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES (PROTECTIVE GLOVES H AD BEEN PROVIDED). HE WAS CHANGING AN ELECTRIC CABLE IN A PANELBOARD ENERGIZED A T 480 VOLTS. AS HE WAS TRYING TO PASS THE CABLE BETWEEN THE VERTICAL BARS, HIS A RM TOUCHED THE CABLE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 213
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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