OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332316

PROCTOR AND GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS CO.

ALBANY, GA— 1985-04-05T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #1201888
Employer profile: PROCTOR AND GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS CO.
Summary number: 14332316
Report ID: 418100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU DRIVE SHAFT

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY WERE MOVING A DRIVE SHAF T UNDERNEATH SOME ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEENERGIZED UNDER TH E COMPANY'S LOCKOUT POLICY. HOWEVER, A 120-VOLT POWER SUPPLY LINE TO A CONTROL M OTOR WAS NOT DEENERGIZED WHEN THE 480-VOLT EQUIPMENT WAS LOCKED OUT. ADDITIONALL Y, A PORTION OF THE 120-VOLT CIRCUIT WAS EXPOSED. THE SHAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WI TH THE EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECT RIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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