OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14265268

WILLIAM BARABY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

SWANSEA, MA— 1985-07-11T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100437458
Employer profile: WILLIAM BARABY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Summary number: 14265268
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN ATTIC, INSTALLING A RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE FOR A SHOWER . HE HAD PREVIOUSLY CONNECTED THREE CONDUCTORS IN THE OUTLET BOX. HE DID NOT PUT A WIRE NUT OVER THE SPLICE, EVEN THOUGH THE CONDUCTORS WERE NOT DEENERGIZED. HE CONTACTED AN UNISULATED PORTION OF ONE OF THESE CONDUCTORS AND A COPPER PIPE WH ILE INSTALLING THE FIXTURE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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