OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #993451
5TH AV & 36TH ST YARD NYCTA
BKLYN, NY·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
A train operator was found face down in a pool of water with his arms over the e nergized third rail of an electric railway. The employee was apparently electroc uted. (The coroners report was not available at the time the original form was s ubmitted.)
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 823
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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