OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707588

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1986-01-15T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 707588
Report ID: 352420

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician had gotten a service call to repair a lighting panelboard (Mallar d Model No. 3210B12P277). The wiring for some of the 277-volt lighting circuits needed to be replaced. The electrician, who was not using electrical protective equipment, contacted an exposed conductor while he was working on the wiring. He received an electric shock and burns.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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