OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519839
SHARP ELECTRIC INC.
METAIRIE, LA·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART THRU PLIERS
Investigation abstract
A FIRST CLASS ELECTRICIAN WORKING FROM A STEPLADDER WAS CONNECTING A CONDUCTOR F OR A LIGHTING CIRCUIT IN A JUNCTION BOX. HIS SHOULDER WAS TOUCHING A METAL SPRIN KLER PIPE AT THE TIME. HE WAS UNSCREWING A WIRE NUT, USING HIS ELECTRICIAN'S PLI ERS, APPARENTLY TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE CIRCUIT WAS ENERGIZED. THE CIRCUIT WAS EN ERGIZED (AT 277 VOLTS), AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE PLIERS TOR E THROUGH THE WIRE NUT AND CONTACTED THE CONDUCTOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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