OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369110
AKRO CORP
CANTON, OH—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU ANGLE IRON
Investigation abstract
A LABORER WAS HANDLING A 14-FOOT LENGTH OF ANGLE IRON IN A STORAGE YARD. THE STO RAGE YARD WAS ADJACENT TO A FENCED AREA ENCLOSING ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS. THE EMP LOYEE APPARENTLY SWUNG THE ANGLE IRON PAST OR THROUGH THE FENCE, AND THE ANGLE I RON CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION. THE LABORER WAS E LECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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