OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517288
ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,AERIAL LIFT,SCAFFOLD
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM A MOBILE LIFT PLATFORM (SCISSOR SCAFFOLD) WERE INSTAL LING PIPES FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. A FAULTY CORD SET ON THE PLATFORM ENERGI ZED THE METAL FRAME OF THE SCAFFOLD. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE GRASP ED THE PIPE AS HE LEANED AGAINST THE ENERGIZED GUARD RAIL FOR THE PLATFORM. THE PIPE GROUNDED THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE METAL TRUSS GIRDERS OF THE BUILDING WHICH WERE BEING USED AS HANGERS FOR THE PIPES. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS UNINJURED AND RECEIVED NO SHOCK, AS HE WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND. NO GFCI WAS INSTALLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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