OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818518

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

1989-09-07T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 818518
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM INVOLVING TWO LAMPS THAT W ERE NOT WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED TWO ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS WITH HIS LEFT HAN D AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK ALSO CAUSED HIM TO FALL FROM THE LADD ER FROM WHICH HE WAS WORKING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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