OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762641

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

1988-11-07T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 762641
Report ID: 454712

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CAULKING AN ENCLOSURE THAT HAD BEEN BUILT AROUND A TRANSFORMER. HE WAS PERFORMING A TASK THAT WAS NOT NORMALLY ASSIGNED TO HIM. HE WAS ELECTROCU TED WHEN HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED TERMINALS ON THE TRANSFORMER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
3

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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