OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #763243
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,PLUMBING
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
A PLUMBER AND HIS SUMMER HELPER WERE CONTRACTED TO REPLACE THE PLUMBING IN AN OL D HOUSE. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE WORK LOCATION, THEY FOUND A LOT OF TRASH AND D EBRIS UNDER THE HOUSE. THE PLUMBER TOLD HIS HELPER TO CLEAN THIS AREA OF DEBRIS, AND HE WENT TO GET A WORK PERMIT. THE HELPER APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR WHILE HE WAS UNDER THE HOUSE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 865
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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