OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998211
DYMANYK ELECTRIC, INC.
HOPKINS, MN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS PULLING FISH TAPE THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT. HE WAS PULLI NG FROM THE TOP OF A CABINET INSTALLED FOR THIS PURPOSE. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATT ACHING THE TAPE TO A ROPE, HE ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED EXPOSED ENERGIZED CIRCUIT P ARTS. AN ELECTRIC ARC RESULTED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS, WRISTS, ONE ELBOW, AND FACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS T O HIS WRISTS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 7
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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