OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #804096

SAN JUAN RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.

CANOVANAS, PR· 1988-10-01T00:00:00

Event: E GI V, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18687624
Employer profile: SAN JUAN RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Summary number: 804096
Report ID: 257230

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A OVERHEAD POWER LINE HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HIS LEFT HAND CONTACTED THE POWER LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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