OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503817

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

1988-08-17T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503817
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN STAGE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING STAGE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. HE CONTACTED AN OBJECT THAT HAD A GROUND FAULT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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