OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707158

PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,INSULATOR,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED

1986-01-08T00:00:00

Event: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,INSULATOR,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 707158
Report ID: 352420

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee of an insulator manufacturer touched a metal chain hanging from an i nsulator. The chain was used for test purposes after the insulator was deenergiz ed. (The test passed 100 milliamperes through the circuit.) The chain had a resi dual charge on it when the employee contacted it, and he received an electric sh ock.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
777

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
12

Task assigned
1

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