OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494090

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED

1987-09-24T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494090
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician's helper was tracing No. 12 AWG, 120-volt conductors in the attic of a home that was being remodeled. The helper, who had been in his job for 3 y ears but had had no training, was tracing existing conductors to a porch lightin g fixture that was not working. The journeyman electrician on the site found the conductors, but testing them was left with the helper. As he was using a voltag e tester to test the energized conductors, the helper contacted a conductor and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
865

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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