OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235055

OCONNOR ELECTRIC CO

DALLAS, TX— 1985-01-03T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1916410
Employer profile: OCONNOR ELECTRIC CO
Summary number: 14235055
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician was removing temporary wiring from an overhead junction box. The 277-volt conductors in the box fed a fluorescent lighting fixture. The employee contacted one of the energized conductors and was electrocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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