OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14476337

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED

1984-08-06T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14476337
Report ID: 522000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN APPRENTICE INSULATION INSTALLER WAS INSTALLING METAL LAGGING OVER EXISTING AS BESTOS PIPE INSULATION IN THE POWER HOUSE OF A LARGE PLANT. THE PIPE THAT THE EM PLOYEE WAS COVERING WAS LOCATED 18 TO 20 INCHES FROM AN EXPOSED 4160-VOLT OVERHE AD BUSBAR. THE BUSBAR HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED, GUARDED, COVERED, OR OTHERWISE P ROTECTED AGAINST ACCIDENTAL CONTACT. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE BUSBAR AND WAS E LECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
593

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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