OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #786616

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

1989-09-15T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 786616
Report ID: 1054114

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING AN OUTLET TO AN ELECTRICAL PANEL. THE EL ECTRICIAN DID NOT DEENERGIZE THE PANEL EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO EXPOS ED ENERGIZED CIRCUIT PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE CIRCUI T AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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