OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257604
THE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC CO
CHARLOTTE, NC—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WIRE STRIPPER
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN A STRUCTURE UNDER CONSTRUCTI ON. HE HAD CLIMBED A WOODEN LADDER TO ACCESS THE PLENUM SPACE BETWEEN THE CEILIN G TILE AND THE ROOF. HE WAS STANDING ON THE LADDER, STRIPPING THE INSULATION FRO M THE END OF A CONDUCTOR THAT WAS STILL ENERGIZED AT 277 VOLTS. (THE EMPLOYEE KN EW THE CIRCUIT WAS ENERGIZED.) HE WAS MAKING A SPLICE IN A 4-INCH JUNCTION BOX A ND HAD UNWITTINGLY GROUNDED HIMSELF THROUGH THE CEILING TILE SUPPORT GRID. AS TH E EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING THE INSULATION FROM THE CONDUCTOR, HIS FINGER TOUCHED T HE UNINSULATED PORTION OF THE WIRE STRIPPER, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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