OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #763292

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT

1989-07-09T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 763292
Report ID: 454712

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN INDUSTRIAL AERIAL LIFT, INSTALLING CEILING TILE. THE LIFT BECAME ENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE REPORT DID N OT STATE HOW THE LIFT BECAME ENERGIZED.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
573

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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