OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495014

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C

1987-10-17T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14495014
Report ID: 627700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ATOP A SHEET METAL CANOPY ROOF. HE WAS CHECKIN G THE WIRING CONNECTIONS FOR A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING CIRCUIT. THE LIGHTING FIXTUR E CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT WAS 120 VOLTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE BALLAST AND 480 VOLT S ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERMITTED BY HIS FOREMAN (WHO HAD BEEN WIT H THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT) TO WORK THE CIRCUIT ENERGIZED. T HE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUT ED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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