OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543755

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SLIP,E C

1984-11-09T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SLIP,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543755
Report ID: 317740

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FIXTURE

Investigation abstract

ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER IN THE REPAIR OF AN AIR HANDLING SYSTEM. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS TO HAND A TOOL TO THE SECOND, WHO WAS INSIDE THE AIR HANDLING SYSTEM. TO REACH THE THE EMPLOYEE INSIDE THE UNIT, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE USED AN 8 -FOOT LADDER. IN CLIMBING THE LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SLIPPED AND KNOCKE D LOOSE A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE INSTALLED NEARBY. THE LOOSENED FIXTURE BE CAME ENERGIZED; AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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