OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484802

UNIVERSAL INSULATION CO INC

BUFFALO, NY— 1984-10-12T00:00:00

Event: CONDUCTIVE HOSE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, TRANSFORMER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #981696
Employer profile: UNIVERSAL INSULATION CO INC
Summary number: 14484802
Report ID: 213600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING NEAR A 23-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER. HE WAS SPRAYING POLYURET HANE FOAM INSULATION WITH A HOSE WHICH CONTAINED COPPER WIRE HEATING ELEMENTS. W HILE THE HOSE WAS BEING MOVED ABOVE THE TRANSFORMER, THE HOSE SAGGED DOWN AND MA DE CONTACT WITH THE DISCONNECT SWITCH MECHANISM, CAUSING THE HOSE & NOZZLE TO BE COME ENERGIZED. 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
13

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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