OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221684806

157152 - CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT - TAR WATER TREATMENT PLANT

WESLEYAN COLLEGE, NC— 2024-07-21T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrocuted, Energized, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Shock, Tank, Troubleshooting, Valve, Water Tank, Water Treatment, Water Treatment Plant
NAICS: 221310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347633919
Employer profile: 157152 - CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT - TAR WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Summary number: 221684806
Report ID: 0453710

Event description

Employee dies when electrocuted inside water treatment plant

Investigation abstract

On July 21, 2024, an employee working for a water treatment plant was troubleshooting an electrical float valve inside a treatment tank. The employee contacted live electrical wiring and was shocked. The employee died due to electrocution.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
999

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