OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488993

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,HARD HAT,ELECTRICAL,SWITCHBOARD,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT

1987-08-19T00:00:00

Event: E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,HARD HAT,ELECTRICAL,SWITCHBOARD,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488993
Report ID: 215000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING CONCRETE BLOCKS BENEATH AN ELEVATOR SWITCHBOARD. THE SWIT CHBOARD WAS ENERGIZED AT 208 VOLTS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CONTACTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SWITCHBOARD, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE EMPLOYEE WAS GROUNDED AT HIS R IGHT HAND.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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