OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550024

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,DIRECT CURRENT,ELECTRIC GENERATOR

1984-06-05T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,DIRECT CURRENT,ELECTRIC GENERATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550024
Report ID: 454712

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY ELECTRONIC TEST INSTRUMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING A TROUBLE-SHOOTING MAINTENANCE CHECK ON AN INDUCTION GENERATOR. THE TESTER THAT HE WAS USING APPARENTLY FAILED AND CONDUCTED CURRENT FROM THE 3800-VOLT DC SOURCE THROUGH TO HIS BODY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
533

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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