OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14248173

PITTSBURGH ERECTION & RIGGING, INCORPORATED

VERONA, PA— 1985-07-31T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17835059
Employer profile: PITTSBURGH ERECTION & RIGGING, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14248173
Report ID: 317500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOXES FOR A DUST COLLECTION SYS TEM. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE CONDUCTORS FROM THE MAIN DISCONNECT BOX, HE CONTACTE D ONE OF THE 480-VOLT SUPPLY-SIDE CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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