OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #514786

MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1989-10-05T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 514786
Report ID: 625700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A MAINTENANCE WORKER HAD CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT ON A LABELING MACHINE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS WALKING AROUND THE MACHINE WHEN HE SLI PPED AND FELL. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE GRABBED THE MACHINE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
519

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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