OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470256
LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS PART OF AN ELECTRICAL CREW REPLACING AN UNDERGROUND 2 40-VOLT FEEDER. THE FEEDER WAS PART OF A SYSTEM SUPPLYING FOUR MERCURY-VAPOR LIG HTING STRUCTURES IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FATA L ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE CONTACTED A LIVE CIRCUIT INSIDE THE LOWER ACCESS PORT O F THE POLE STRUCTURE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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