OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567606
ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BURN,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SWITCHGEAR
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
A QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING A SWITCHGEAR FOR FACTORY DEFECTS. THE SWITCHGEAR, WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED RECENTLY, WAS LOCATED IN THE MAIN SWITCHGEA R BUILDING. THE SWITCHGEAR WAS ENERGIZED AT 4800 VOLTS AND WAS RATED AT 2000 AMP ERES. THE SUPERVISOR HAD NO TRAINING IN WORKING ON ENERGIZED CIRCUITS. HOWEVER, HE WANTED TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND HE THOUGHT THE CIRCUIT WAS DE ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED PART AND RECEIVED SE VERE BURNS, WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH. NO TEST EQUIPMENT WAS PRESENT TO DETERMINE I F THE CIRCUIT WAS DEENERGIZED (AS OUTLINED IN THE COMPANY'S PROCEDURES).
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 213
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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