OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390180

CONAM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

DENVER, CO· 2021-09-10T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, Inexperience, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Repair, Shock, Training, Washing Machine
NAICS: 531110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345524607
Employer profile: CONAM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Summary number: 221390180
Report ID: 0830500

Event description

Employee is killed when electrocuted while repairing washer

Investigation abstract

At 12:45 p.m. at September 10, 2021, an employee was removing a faceplate from a washing machine while repairing the machine. The employee did not disconnect the power and made contact with the exposed wiring. The employee was killed from being electrocuted. The employee was wearing a necklace that came into contact witht he exposed wiring causing him to received an electrical shock.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
519

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