Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496137

MISS-ALA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC

Event
ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1617034
Employer profile
MISS-ALA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC
Summary number
14496137
Report ID
627100

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE COVER FROM AN ENERGIZED 4160-VOLT CONTROL TRANSFORM ER. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE CONTACTED THE EXPOSED TERMINALS AND WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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