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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #849265

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Event
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
849265
Report ID
524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING A MICROWAVE OVEN AT THE REPAIR FACILITY OF A LARGE RET AIL FIRM. HE WAS FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO HIS WORKBENCH BY SOME COWORKER S. THEY HAD HEARD A CRASH RESULTING FROM THE OVEN FALLING TO THE FLOOR. THE INJU RED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AS A RESULT OF ELECTROCUTION. HE HAD APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TERMINAL INSIDE THE O VEN WHILE HE WAS SERVICING IT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    526
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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