OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461529

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE

1986-08-29T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14461529
Report ID: 257230

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS OUTSIDE A BUILDING. THE SIDE O F THE BUILDING WAS METAL. SOMEHOW THEY ALL CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS AND WERE EL ECTROCUTED.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
448

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#3 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#4 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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