OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525380
ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
A CREW OF THREE ELECTRICIANS WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE FOURTH FLOOR WORK AREA W HERE THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLING ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR A RECENTLY PARTITIONED OFFICE . THEY HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR THE JUNCTION BOX (AT CEILING LEVEL) TO MAKE FINAL CO NNECTIONS FOR TWO EXIT SIGN LIGHTS. WHEN HE LOCATED THE BOX, THE SUPERVISOR DECI DED TO MAKE A LAST MINUTE CONNECTION. HE USED A WOODEN STEPLADDER TO REACH THE O VERHEAD SPRINKLER PIPE AND METAL DUCT WORK. HE HAD TO LAY ACROSS THE PIPE AND DU CTS IN ORDER TO CONNECT THE ENERGIZED 120-VOLT WIRING. HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECT RIC SHOCK. THE IDENTIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER, LOCATED IN THE PANELBOARD IN THE GROU ND FLOOR METER ROOM, COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO DEENERGIZE THE CIRCUIT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 533
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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