OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #656611

NASHOBA MOLD & TOOL COMPANY, INC.

WESTFORD, MA· 1986-05-28T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101143402
Employer profile: NASHOBA MOLD & TOOL COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 656611
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

THE OWNER OF A SMALL MACHINE SHOP WAS HANDLING ENERGIZED INSULATED 480-VOLT COND UCTORS THAT HAD BEEN PART OF A SWITCH LOOP FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTING. THE WIRING HAD BEEN CONTAINED INSIDE A PARTITION WALL THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED A FEW DAYS EARLIER . THE SHOP OWNER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE BARE COPPER END OF ONE O F THE CONDUCTORS. THE PATH TO GROUND MAY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THROUGH A GROUNDED MACHINE NEXT TO HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
4

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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