OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470330

ANTHONY F. FUNK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

COLUMBIA, PA— 1985-07-10T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1144385
Employer profile: ANTHONY F. FUNK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Summary number: 14470330
Report ID: 316700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING SYSTEM

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REWIRING 277-VOLT, 20-AMPERE DRIVEWAY LIGHTS. A SPLICE IN ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS WAS NOT ADEQUATELY INSULATED, AND AN EXPOSED PORTION OF THE CONDUCTOR WAS CONTACTING A LIGHT POLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT GR OUNDED THE EXPOSED NON-CURRENT-CARRYING METAL PARTS OF THE SYSTEM. AS A LIGHT RA IN WAS FALLING, THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS KNEELING ON THE GROUND, TIGHTENED ANCHOR B OLTS AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHT STAND. HIS SUPERVISOR WENT INDOORS AND ENERGIZED T HE LIGHTING SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 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
1

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