OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528806

DONOVAN SPRING EQUIPMENT CO.INC.

MANCHESTER, NH— 1985-05-22T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #936203
Employer profile: DONOVAN SPRING EQUIPMENT CO.INC.
Summary number: 14528806
Report ID: 111700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT OF A PROTOTYPE WOODCHIP GE NERATOR. HE ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTR OCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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