OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #996298

NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY

LOUISVILLE, KY· 1988-08-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104302682
Employer profile: NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY
Summary number: 996298
Report ID: 452110

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TRACING AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR TO ITS POWER SOURCE. HIS HEAD CON TACTED THE FILAMENT OF A BROKEN LIGHT BULB, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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