OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978643
E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR
Investigation abstract
AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN WAS MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN A JUNCTION BOX ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF A BUILDING. HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR AND RECEIV ED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS CRITICALLY INJURED AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 576
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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