OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426514

ALPINE STEEL, INC.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO— 1985-06-25T11:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR, LOCKOUT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #648360
Employer profile: ALPINE STEEL, INC.
Summary number: 14426514
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A STEEL COLUMN LOCATED NEXT TO THE RUNWAY CO NDUCTORS FOR AN OVERHEAD CRANE. THE EMPLOYEE LAID ON THE COLUMN TO REACH A BOLT AND CONTACTED THE 240-VOLT RUNWAY CONDUCTORS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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