OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518146

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E C,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL BOX

1986-09-05T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E C,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518146
Report ID: 419700

Event description

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - FAULT IN JUNCTION BOX

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION ORIGINATING IN A JUNCTION BOX INJURED FOUR NEARBY EMPLOY EES, ONE OF WHOM WAS BURNED SEVERELY. THE SERIOUSLY INJURED EMPLOYEE MADE GOOD A PPARENT PROGRESS TOWARDS A RECOVERY. HOWEVER, HIS CONDITION SUDDENLY WORSENED, A ND HE DIED 11 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION WAS NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE THREE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE INJURED, BUT SURVIVED, WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE OSHA 170 FORM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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