OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387278

COMMONWEALTH EDISON

SKOKIE, IL— 1985-08-06T13:30:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2282531
Employer profile: COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Summary number: 14387278
Report ID: 524200

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY LINEMAN WAS CHECKING AND INSTALLING A FEED-THROUGH BUSHING I N A 7200-VOLT PAD-MOUNT TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING A HOT STICK OR R UBBER GLOVES TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM ENERGIZED PARTS. HE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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