OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #380193193
ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,FALL,PIPE,ELECTRIC CORD,E AG,METAL PIPE,LEG
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL PIPE
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WORKING ON A FARM FELL. WHILE FALLING, HE GRABBED AN ENERGIZED ELECT RIC CORD FOR SUPPORT. THE CORD WAS DRAGGED AGAINST A METAL PIPE, WHICH CUT A 1/8 -INCH SLIT IN THE CORD'S INSULATION. THIS ENERGIZED THE PIPE, WHICH THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED WITH HIS LEG AS HE FELL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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