OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606988

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1987-08-17T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 606988
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE STANDING ON A 5-FOOT STEP LADDER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A FLUORESCENT L IGHTING INSTALLATION. THE LIGHTS WERE ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS AT THE TIME. THE EM PLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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