OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393812

ANTHONY MONTANEZ ORTIZ

MOROVIS, PR· 2021-08-31T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Contact, Dropped, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Fuse, Hard Hat, Respiratory, Unguarded Live Parts
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345517684
Employer profile: ANTHONY MONTANEZ ORTIZ
Summary number: 221393812
Report ID: 0257220

Event description

Employee is electrocuted and killed in contact with live ung

Investigation abstract

At 2:26 p.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee installed fiber optics cable and wiring. At some point, the employee dropped their hardhat and bent over to pick it up. As the employee stood up, their head made contact with a 2.4 KV fuse riser. The employee was electrocuted and killed due to respiratory and cardiac arrest from the severe electrical shock.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
7055

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