OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466213

BALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1989-07-05T00:00:00

Event: BALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14466213
Report ID: 636900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A STORE SIGN, REPLACING A BALLAST WHILE THE SIGN REMAI NED ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART (THE SECONDARY OF THE BA LLAST OR THE 785-VOLT, 800-MILLIAMPERE SOCKET FOR THE FLUORESCENT LAMP OR THE 12 0-VOLT, 20-AMPERE SUPPLY CONDUCTOR) AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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