OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496137

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

1984-09-18T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496137
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE COVER FROM AN ENERGIZED 4160-VOLT CONTROL TRANSFORM ER. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE CONTACTED THE EXPOSED TERMINALS AND WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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