OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732545
ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,TEMPORARY WIRING
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
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#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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