OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470256

BUCK ELECTRIC COMPANY INC

WYOMISSING, PA— 1984-04-25T00:00:00

Event: LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1763648
Employer profile: BUCK ELECTRIC COMPANY INC
Summary number: 14470256
Report ID: 316700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS PART OF AN ELECTRICAL CREW REPLACING AN UNDERGROUND 2 40-VOLT FEEDER. THE FEEDER WAS PART OF A SYSTEM SUPPLYING FOUR MERCURY-VAPOR LIG HTING STRUCTURES IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A FATA L ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE CONTACTED A LIVE CIRCUIT INSIDE THE LOWER ACCESS PORT O F THE POLE STRUCTURE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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