OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519888

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,BUSBAR,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,SLIPPERY SURFACE

1986-10-13T00:00:00

Event: E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,BUSBAR,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14519888
Report ID: 625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH BUSBAR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CROW BAR TO PRY LOOSE SOME CONCRETE FORMS IN A CELL AREA . THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHERE HE WAS WORKING WAS WET WITH WATER THAT WAS BEING SPRA YED TO HELP CURE THE CONCRETE IN THE FORMS. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SLIPPED AND, IN FALLING, CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR WITH HIS HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECT ROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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