OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732545

BRYANT-DURHAM ELECTRIC CO., INC.

FLORENCE, SC· 1986-06-02T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, TEMPORARY WIRING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3195765
Employer profile: BRYANT-DURHAM ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Summary number: 732545
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS STANDING ON A LADDER INSIDE A BUILDING WORKING ON TEMPORARY W IRING ABOVE THE CEILING. THE CIRCUIT WAS ENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTRO CUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE CIRCUIT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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