OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490288

BURN,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1986-10-28T00:00:00

Event: BURN,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14490288
Report ID: 215800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - FAULT IN LIGHTING CONNECTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO MOVE AND RECONNECT 277-VOLT, 20-AMPERE FLUORESC ENT LIGHTING FIXTURES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THIS WORK FROM AN 8-FOOT LADD ER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING A PAIR OF CONNECTORS TOGETHER WHEN A FAULT OCCUR RED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FOR THE SEVERE BURNS H E RECEIVED ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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