OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349021

RICHARDSON PAINT CO., INC.

ANNISTON, AL— 1985-06-18T10:25:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, PAINTER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101881878
Employer profile: RICHARDSON PAINT CO., INC.
Summary number: 14349021
Report ID: 418300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED BUSBARS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE OF A PAINTING CONTRACTOR WAS WIRE BRUSHING A STRUCTURE WITHIN A SUBS TATION (FOR A RAILROAD) TO PREPARE IT FOR BRUSH PAINTING. THE SUBSTATION HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED, NOR HAD THE CONDUCTORS BEEN INSULATED. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER CO NTACTED A 44-KILOVOLT LINE IN HIS WORK AREA, WHICH THREW HIM ONTO THE 4160-VOLT BUSBARS, OR SIMPLY FELL ONTO THEM. THE CONTACT WITH THE BUSBARS RESULTED IN HIS ELECTROCUTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
579

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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