OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821967

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1987-06-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 821967
Report ID: 352440

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An employee was installing the internal parts of a 400-ampere disconnect switch. He dropped a screw on the energized busbar and received an electric shock and b urns. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
9

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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