OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #753616

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1988-05-05T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 753616
Report ID: 931700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FIXTURE

Investigation abstract

A lighting technician was rewiring fluorescent fixtures to eliminate the two cen ter lamps in each four-lamp fixture and replace them with a reflector. The emplo yee was making the modifications as part of an energy saving program. He was wor king with the 277-volt circuit energized. One of the circuit conductors was prot ruding between the raceway and the frame, energizing the fixture. The employee w as electrocuted when he contacted the fixture. Burns were found on the index fin gers of both his hands.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
533

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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