OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #972539

L.M. ELECTRIC INCORPORATED

FREMONT, CA· 1987-11-06T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100952159
Employer profile: L.M. ELECTRIC INCORPORATED
Summary number: 972539
Report ID: 931800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS AND WORKING ON EXISTI NG METAL-CLAD CABLES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE END OF AN UNGROUNDED (BLACK), ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR IN ONE OF THE CABLES. HE CONT ACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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