OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722322
CENTRAL BLACKTOP CO. INC.
MCCOOK, IL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN ASPHALT PLANT MANAGER WOULD OCCASIONALLY, DURING SLOW PERIODS AT THE PLANT, P OF THE SIX REMAINED ENERGIZED TO HOLD THE DAMPER OPEN. THIS CONDUCTOR WAS ENERGI ZED AT 120 VOLTS. CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT WOUNDS WERE APPARENTLY FOUND ON THE EMP LOYEE'S HAND AND BACK. ERFORM MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ON ONE OF THESE SLOW DAYS, HE WAS CHANGING AN AUT OMATIC DAMPER SERVO TO THE ASPHALT PROCESS EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT D OWN AND THE CONTROLS WERE SET TO THE OFF POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING BACK AGAINST A PIPE, STRIPPING SIX MOTOR CONDUCTORS TO THE SERVO WHEN HE WAS ELECTRO CUTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT AN ELECTRICIAN AND THAT THE COMPANY HAD NO LOCKOUT PROGRAM. THE BLUEPRINTS FOR THE CIRCUITRY WERE FOUND OPEN ON THE EMPLOYEE'S DESK. WITH THE CONTROLS IN THE OFF POSITION, FIVE OF THE SIX CONDUCTORS ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WERE DEENERGIZED. HOWEVER, ONE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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