OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562573
GEORGE CAMPBELL PAINTING
LYNBROOK, NY·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF A PAINTING CONTRACTOR WAS WORKING INSIDE A SUBSTATION. HE WAS PAI NTING "HOLIDAYS" (SPOTS OF STRUCTURE THAT HAD BEEN MISSED DURING PREVIOUS PAINTI NG). THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO AN ENERGIZED AREA. A COWORKER, WHO WAS ON THE GRO UND, THREW A MANILA ROPE TO THE EMPLOYEE TO ENABLE HIM TO HOIST A CAN OF PAINT A ND A ROLLER. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO REACH THE ROPE, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZ ED LIGHTNING ARRESTER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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