OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496970

ARKANSAS AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER, INC.

LITTLE ROCK, AR· 1988-07-01T00:00:00

Event: TEMPORARY LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND TOOL, TEMPORARY WIRING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #106782899
Employer profile: ARKANSAS AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER, INC.
Summary number: 14496970
Report ID: 627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR THRU PLIERS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A 6-FOOT STEPLADDER, ADJUSTING A SPRINKLER PIPE AT AN "ALL-THREAD" HANGER. WIRING FOR SOME TEMPORARY LIGHTING WAS WRAPPED AROUND TH IS HANGER. AS THE EMPLOYEE TWISTED THE HANGER WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS , THE PLIERS CONTACTED THE INSULATED CONDUCTOR, PIERCING ITS INSULATION. THE EMP LOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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