OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470975

METRICK ELECTRIC CO., INC.

CHICAGO, IL· 1987-02-05T13:20:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #103257986
Employer profile: METRICK ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Summary number: 14470975
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS-5) IN AN ELECTRICAL CLOSET. HE WAS COILING TWO AWG #18 ELEVATOR CONTROL CONDUCTORS. THE C ONDUCTORS WERE TO BE PLACED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX. THE CONDUCTORS WERE TO BE TERMINATED AT THIS POINT AND WERE NOT ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE COLLAPS ED. THE MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED THAT HE HAD DIED OF ELECTROCUTION. THE REPORT GAV E NO DETAILS ON THE CAUSE OF THE FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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