OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503593

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORP. OF AMERICA

RIVERTON, KS· 1987-06-01T00:00:00

Event: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, STEPLADDER, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #103105599
Employer profile: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORP. OF AMERICA
Summary number: 14503593
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A WOODEN STEPLADDER. HE CONTACTED A 13.8-KILOVOLT B US THAT WAS LOCATED ABOVE HIS HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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