OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14530018

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1987-12-16T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14530018
Report ID: 111700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UPGRADING A BRANCH CIRCUIT BY REPLACING #10 AWG CONDUCTORS WITH #8 AWG CONDUCTORS TO ACCOMMODATE EQUIPMENT THAT DREW MORE CURRENT. AN INADEQUATE LOCKOUT AND TAGGING PROCEDURE (INADEQUATE PROVISIONS FOR ENSURING THE DEENERGIZ ED CONDITION OF CONDUCTORS) LED TO AN EMPLOYEE'S CONTACTING LIVE PARTS ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS TO GROUND (480 VOLTS PHASE TO PHASE). THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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