OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524318

ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1987-08-21T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14524318
Report ID: 522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

DURING PAINTING OPERATIONS IN A SUBSTATION RECTIFIER YARD, A PAINTER CLIMBED ONT O AN ENERGIZED 13.8-KILOVOLT, 500-AMPERE PHASE SHIFTER. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED E NERGIZED PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENT WITH HIS ARMS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
579

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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