OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #954719
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 480-VOLT PORTABLE SCRAP GRINDER. HE HAD REMOVED THE FRONT AND REAR ELECTRICAL BOX COVERS WHILE THE GRINDER WAS ENERG IZED. HE REACHED INTO THE GRINDER WITH HIS LEFT HAND (HIS ARM WAS INSIDE THE GRI NDER), AND HIS LEFT EAR CONTACTED AN EXPOSED ENERGIZED CONNECTION IN THE REAR EL ECTRICAL BOX. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 518
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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