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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14497887

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC CORD

Event
ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC CORD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14497887
Report ID
626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee was apparently trying to connect an electric cord to a panelboard. H e contacted energized parts, received an electric shock, and sustained burns on his arm. He was taken to a hospital and released. He returned to work the same d ay and was later found lying on the street. He was dead on arrival at the hospit al. He had been electrocuted.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    14
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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