OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #813808
E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WORKED AS A SALES WORKER AND REPAIRER IN A SMALL APPLIANCE STORE. TH E EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A MICROWAVE OVEN. HE WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOU LD NOT HEAT. THE OVEN WAS ENERGIZED AND RUNNING. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZE D PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 526
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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