OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518104
BROWN & ROOT USA, INC.
CANTONMENT, FL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A STEEL BEAM IN ORDER TO REPOSITION A PIPE. WHILE HE WAS IN THIS POSITION, HE GRABBED THE PHOTOCELL ON THE BOTTOM OF A 480-VOLT TEMPO RARY FLOOD LIGHT. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY CONTACT WITH EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 1
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