OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674838

DELTA MILLS MARKETING CO - DELTA FINISHING #2

WALLACE, SC· 1988-08-04T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105466288
Employer profile: DELTA MILLS MARKETING CO - DELTA FINISHING #2
Summary number: 674838
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON A 600-VOLT SAFETY SWITCH. HE HAD N OT LOCKED OUT THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY FOR THE SWITCH BEFORE HE STARTED WORKING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
523

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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