OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512446

VOLLRATH REFRIGERATION, INC.

RIVER FALLS, WI· 1988-03-08T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101669612
Employer profile: VOLLRATH REFRIGERATION, INC.
Summary number: 14512446
Report ID: 523310

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A NEWLY FABRICATED SWITCHING DEVICE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED W HEN HE CONTACTED THE BARE ENDS OF THE CONDUCTORS ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE. THE EMP LOYEE BELIEVED THAT THE CONDUCTORS WERE DEENERGIZED; HOWEVER, THE SWITCHING DEVI CE WAS WIRED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE CONDUCTORS WERE ENERGIZED EVEN WHEN THE S WITCH WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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