OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399083

CAMPBELL ELECTRIC

MCKINNEY, TX— 1984-08-15T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #684977
Employer profile: CAMPBELL ELECTRIC
Summary number: 14399083
Report ID: 626300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS MAKING A SPLICE TO CONDUCTORS IN A JUNCTION BOX. HE CUT INTO AN ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO F ALL FROM AN ELEVATION, AND HE DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL OR FROM T HE ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
29

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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