OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #711812

BALLAST--LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN

1990-01-08T00:00:00

Event: BALLAST--LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 711812
Report ID: 1054111

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BALLAST

Investigation abstract

An employee was repairing 1.2-meter-long panels on a damaged billboard. A ground fault had energized the ineffectively grounded metal frame of a 120-volt ballas t on the billboard. The employee received an electric shock when he touched the enclosure for the ballast wiring. The employee lost consciousness and, despite a ttempts to revive him through cardiopulmonary resuscitation, died of electrocuti on.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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