OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #909895

ELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,UNTRAINED

1989-10-03T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 909895
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A ROOFER CLIMBED INTO A 12-INCH-BY-12-INCH HOLE IN A ROOF TO CONNECT AN EXHAUST FAN. TO COVER THE CONNECTIONS, THE EMPLOYEE REUSED THE ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM THE OLD FAN, AND HE DID NOT REINSTALL THE JUNCTION BOX COVER. THE EMPLOYEE THEN TRIE D TO CLIMB OUT OF THE HOLE. THE 120-VOLT CONDUCTORS LOOSENED AND CONTACTED THE E MPLOYEE AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE SPACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
595

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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