OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464101

ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SPECIALISTS

LAPORTE, IN— 1984-08-03T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14751473
Employer profile: ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SPECIALISTS
Summary number: 14464101
Report ID: 551800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD HELPED AN ELECTRICIAN INSTALL A NEW WIRING SYSTEM FOR A PUMP HOU SE. AFTER THE JOB WAS COMPLETED, THEY STARTED TO REMOVE THEIR TOOLS AND MATERIAL FROM THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING TO THE GROUND. IN THE PROCESS, THE HELPER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
865

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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