OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848523

FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL CABINET

1989-10-03T00:00:00

Event: FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL CABINET
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 848523
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FUSE IN THE CONTROL PANEL OF GRUENBERG OVEN. HE REACH ED BEHIND THE FUSE TO HOLD A BOLT IN PLACE WHILE HE LOOSENED A NUT. HE WAS ELECT ROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE 480-VOLT CIRCUIT PARTS. THE INTERLOCK FOR THE DOOR EITHER MALFUNCTIONED OR WAS BY-PASSED, LEAVING THE CIRCUIT PARTS INSIDE THE CON TROL PANEL ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT TESTED THE CIRCUIT TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS, IN FACT, DEENERGIZED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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