OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601369
E GI II,FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING 4160-VOLT FUSES ON A PANELBOARD. THE PANELBOARD WAS 9 FE ET HIGH, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A WOODEN LADDER. THE PANELBOARD HAD N OT BEEN DEENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ANY ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQ UIPMENT. AS HE WAS WORKING, THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STARTED FALLING. D URING HIS FALL, HE GRABBED THE BOTTOM OF THE PANELBOARD AND CONTACTED A FUSE AT THE SAME TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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