OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979187
HEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAND,ELECTRICIAN,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
An electrician was installing a 1.2-meter by 0.6-meter fluorescent lighting fixt ure. He contacted a 277-volt conductor and received an electric shock. He also i njured his left hand and the back of his head. He was hospitalized for his injur ies.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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