OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567069

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C

1984-11-14T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14567069
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A THREE-PH ASE SYSTEM (480Y/277 VOLTS) TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE PANELBOARD, DISCONNECTING CONDUCTORS SO THAT HE COULD CHECK THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO DISCONNECT THE NEUT RAL CONDUCTOR. HE SOMEHOW CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE HA D BURN MARKS ON HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.) HIS EMPLOYER HAD PROCEDURES FOR TESTING T HE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW THEM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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