OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518104

TEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,E C

1986-08-21T00:00:00

Event: TEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518104
Report ID: 419700

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

#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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