OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707158

LOCKE INSULATORS, INC.

BALTIMORE, MD· 1986-01-08T00:00:00

Event: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, INSULATOR, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2804342
Employer profile: LOCKE INSULATORS, INC.
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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