OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809988

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX

1988-03-09T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 809988
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SECTION OF SUCTION HOSE ON A SCRAGG SDS-8 TEXTURING MACHINE. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS HAND ON AN EXPOSED TERMI NAL FOR A 480-VOLT SUCTION MOTOR. (THE TERMINAL WAS EXPOSED BECAUSE THE COVER FO R THE JUNCTION BOX HAD BEEN REMOVED.) HE ORDERED THE OPERATOR TO START THE MACHI NE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE MACHINE'S RAIL LADDER AND LEANING AGAI NST THE MACHINE, WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN THE MOTOR TERMINALS WERE ENERGIZED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
749

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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