OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485056

ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED

1987-05-27T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14485056
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNREPORTED

Investigation abstract

A 43-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A BATTERY CHARGER WHILE HE WAS SERV ICING AN AUTOMOBILE. THE OSHA 170 REPORT ABSTRACT STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD S UFFERED A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. HOWEVER, THE TYPE OF EVENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LIST ED AS ELECTROCUTION. NO OTHER DETAILS SURROUNDING THIS EVENT WERE REPORTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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