OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739060

R W LEET ELECTRIC INC

GEORGETOWN, KY· 1988-02-29T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CORD CONNECTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104322441
Employer profile: R W LEET ELECTRIC INC
Summary number: 739060
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS REPAIRING A CORD CONNECTOR FOR A 480-VOLT ARC WELDER. THE ATT ACHMENT PLUG END OF THE CORD SET WAS IN AN AREA THAT COULD NOT BE OBSERVED BY TH E ELECTRICIAN, AND THE PLUG WAS CONNECTED TO AN ENERGIZED 480-VOLT RECEPTACLE OU TLET. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED LIVE PARTS OF THE CORD CONNECTOR AND RECEIVED AN EL ECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
10

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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