OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560163

ELECTRICAL,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

1985-06-14T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14560163
Report ID: 112600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An employee was standing on a single wooden plank on the top of a 4.6-meter-high metal scaffold. He was installing drywall as part of a construction project. He was working next to the energized runway conductors for an overhead crane. The working space between the drywall and the conductors was 0.6 meters. The employe e contacted the conductors while he was touching the crane rail. He received an electric shock and remained in contact with the conductors for several seconds. The employee then fell from the scaffold 4.6 meters to the floor, landing face f irst. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
573

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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