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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570147

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX

Event
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14570147
Report ID
522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JUNCTION BOX THAT CONTAINED CONDUCTORS FOR A DISHWA SHER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DEENERGIZED THE POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX BY OPENING A CI RCUIT BREAKER MARKED "DISHWASHER". UNFORTUNATELY, THE JUNCTION BOX ALSO CONTAINE D CONDUCTORS FROM ANOTHER CIRCUIT TO THE DISHWASHER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THI S CIRCUIT, WHICH WAS LABELED "DISHWASHER BOOSTER", WAS NOT OPENED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED 240-VOLT CONDUCTORS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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