OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221372014
PM ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS INC.
WATERTOWN, CT·
Event description
Employee is killed when electrocuted while repairing heater
Investigation abstract
At 1:00 p.m. on July 14, 2019, an employee was energizing a portable heater to verify that repairs had corrected reported issues with the machine. The employee contacted live 480 volt terminal screws inside of the control compartment of the machine. The employee was killed when he was electrocuted.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Event type
- 13
- Occupation code
- 519
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