OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399356

GEORGE MCKENNA ELECTRIC INC

DALLAS, TX— 1984-06-27T00:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICAL WORK,E C,ELECTRICAL FAULT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #684647
Employer profile: GEORGE MCKENNA ELECTRIC INC
Summary number: 14399356
Report ID: 626300

Event description

BURN - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT FAULTED

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON THE DEENERGIZED SIDE OF A THREE-PHASE BUS-DUCT-TYP E DISCONNECT. THE ENERGIZED SIDE SHORTED AND ARCED THROUGH THE HOUSING, BURNING THE EMPLOYEES. ONE EMPLOYEE DIED FROM HIS BURNS. (THE OTHER INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE OSHA 170 FORM.)

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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