OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526040

INTER BAY MARINE CONSTRUCTION

WEST PALM BEACH, FL— 1984-10-14T00:00:00

Event: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1655877
Employer profile: INTER BAY MARINE CONSTRUCTION
Summary number: 14526040
Report ID: 418800

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR A MARINE CONSTRUCTION FIRM WAS WALKING ON A STRINGER AT A DOCK. A 120-VOLT POWER LINE WAS RUN IN CONDUIT PARALLEL TO THE STRINGER. THE C ONDUIT HAD SEPARATED, AND THE INSULATION ON THE CONDUCTORS WAS DEFECTIVE, EXPOSI NG LIVE PARTS TO CONTACT. THE EMPLOYEE DID, IN FACT, CONTACT THE EXPOSED CONDUCT ORS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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