OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #767046

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELECTRONIC WORK,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

1988-06-02T00:00:00

Event: E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELECTRONIC WORK,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 767046
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN WAS WORKING ON A POWER SUPPLY, ADJUSTING AND TESTING FO R A FINAL 72-HOUR BURN-IN BEFORE RELEASE TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WORK, WHICH WAS A PART OF THE COMPANY'S QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM, REQUIRED THE EMPLOYEE TO WORK WI TH ENERGIZED CIRCUITS. THE TECHNICIAN BY MISTAKE STARTED DISCONNECTING THE 480-V OLT, 3-PHASE POWER SUPPLY CONDUCTORS FROM THEIR TERMINALS BEFORE THEY HAD BEEN D EENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
523

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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