OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14571145

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,ELECTRONIC WORK,MICROWAVE OVEN

1986-01-03T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,ELECTRONIC WORK,MICROWAVE OVEN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14571145
Report ID: 524700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS IN MICROWAVE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN A MICROWAVE O VEN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A CERTIFIED ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN AND HAD THE MANUFACTURE R'S REPAIR MANUAL OPEN IN FRONT OF HIM. HE CONTACTED EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS IN THE OVEN. ELECTRIC CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE FROM HAND TO HAND, ELECTR OCUTING HIM. INSULATING GLOVES WERE NOT BEING USED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKIN G AT THIS TRADE FOR 3 WEEKS AND HAD RECEIVED SOME ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
523

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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