OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #964072

BALLAST--LIGHTING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CONCUSSION

1989-12-27T00:00:00

Event: BALLAST--LIGHTING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 964072
Report ID: 352420

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

An electrician was replacing the ballast in an overhead fluorescent lighting fix ture. The fixture remained energized while the employee was working. He contacte d energized parts and received an electric shock. He also sustained a concussion . (The cause of the concussion was not described in the original form.) He was h ospitalized for his injures.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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