OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525737

REL INCORPORATED

BOYTON BEACH, FL— 1984-05-01T00:00:00

Event: E GI V,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1652783
Employer profile: REL INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14525737
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee of an electric equipment manufacturing company was testing an energi zed transformer. The company's standard practice was to test the assembled units without electrical protective equipment, such as guards or covers. The employee contacted an exposed live part and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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