OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461388

AVON MIRABELLA, INC.

AGUADILLA, PR· 1985-10-04T06:10:00

Event: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3175353
Employer profile: AVON MIRABELLA, INC.
Summary number: 14461388
Report ID: 257240

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

#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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