OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554554

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,TESTING LAB,TRAILER

1984-07-06T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,TESTING LAB,TRAILER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14554554
Report ID: 728900

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED PART

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING RUBBER HOSE TO A METAL WATER LINE UNDERNEATH A TESTIN G LAB TRAILER. FOR UNREPORTED REASONS, THE SIDING ON THE TRAILER HAD BECOME ENER GIZED. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE SIDING, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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