OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562821
ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS BENCH TESTING A POWER PACK DESIGNED BY HIS COMPANY. THE TEST INV OLVED THE USE OF AN 18-KILOVOLT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SOURCE. THE EMPLOYEE LEANED OV ER TO RESET A HIGH VOLTAGE TEST METER WHEN IT ARCED TO HIS HAND AT THE SAME TIME HIS CHEST WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE PORTABLE HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY. THE EMPLO YEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 533
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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