OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736686

BURN,E GI II,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL

1986-06-17T00:00:00

Event: BURN,E GI II,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 736686
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN BREAKER BOX

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BROKEN CIRCUIT BREAKER IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE THE CIRCUIT WAS ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SLIPPED, ALLOWING THE SCREWDRIVE R HE WAS USING TO CONTACT AN ENERGIZED TERMINAL AND THE SIDE OF THE BOX SIMULTAN EOUSLY. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSP ITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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