OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14495527

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1989-04-16T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14495527
Report ID: 627700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee was replacing a curing lamp on a silk screen press. The press was in the main shop area. The established safety procedure for replacing curing lamps called for deenergizing the circuit. In violation of this procedure, the employ ee had bypassed at least four separate power shut off switches. He apparently co ntacted energized parts and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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