OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #884502
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET,UNTRAINED
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
THE FALSE PLATE CLAMP ON A PAPER CUTTING MACHINE HAD ACTED UNUSUALLY DURING OPER E EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY. ATION. THE PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR, UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION, OPENED THE ELECTRI CAL PANEL FOR THE MACHINE TO INSPECT THE WIRING AND TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY DEFECT W AS READILY APPARENT. THE MAIN POWER SWITCH WAS SET TO THE OFF POSITION BEFORE TH E PANEL WAS OPENED. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYER DID NOT HAVE A LOCKOUT PROCEDURE, AND NO LOCK OR TAG WAS PLACED ON THE SWITCH. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PANEL REVEALED THAT A CONDUCTOR ON A TERMINAL STRIP WAS LOOSE. THE SUPERVISOR LEFT THE AREA TO CALL FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER THE SUPERVISOR'S DEPARTURE, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A N ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.) TH
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 737
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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