OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413355

ROY JOSEPH YBARRA

ODESSA, TX— 1984-08-29T22:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1371616
Employer profile: ROY JOSEPH YBARRA
Summary number: 14413355
Report ID: 627400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WORKING PART TIME AS AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING CONDUCTORS FOR A CEILING-MOUNTED LIGHTING FIXTURE. HE WAS WORKING IN AN ATTIC AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE COURSE OF HIS WORK, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CON DUCTOR OF A 120-VOLT, 15-AMPERE CIRCUIT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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