OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516934
HEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TROUBLESHOOTING LIGHTING FIXTURES ON THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDI NG. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ON A LADDER CHECKING THE WIRING FOR A LIGHTING FIXT URE. THE CIRCUIT FOR THIS FIXTURE WAS ENERGIZED. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE PROB LEM WAS A DEFECTIVE BALLAST, THIS EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE BALLAST WITHOUT DEENERGIZ ING OR OTHERWISE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT. HE APPARENTLY LEANED FORWARD TO REACH T HE BALLAST AND CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTR IC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL 15 FEET TO THE PAVEMENT, ON WHICH HE HIT HIS HEAD. HE DIED LATER OF THE HEAD INJURIES HE RECEIVED IN THE FALL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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