OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490940

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER

1987-12-04T07:10:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14490940
Report ID: 215800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A PLANT ELECTRICIAN WAS CLEANING AN ENERGIZED TRANSFORMER IN AN ENCLOSED AREA (A "TRANSFORMER CAGE"). THE ELECTRICIAN CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE TRANSFORM ER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
7

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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