OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221579766

Capacitor,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrocuted,Glove,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Technician,Transformer,Troubleshooting

2023-07-11T00:00:00

Event: Capacitor,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrocuted,Glove,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Technician,Transformer,Troubleshooting
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221579766
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee dies after being electrocuted by transformer wiring

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
213

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