OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517383

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1988-05-09T00:00:00

Event: E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 517383
Report ID: 931800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee was repairing a defective refrigerator. He went over to a sink to we t a rag because the compressor on the refrigerator was running hot. He resumed w ork on the refrigerator a few minutes later. Bystanders heard a loud moan and ob served the employee shaking and hanging onto two conductors. The employee was el ectrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
534

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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