OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543755
DOUMANN SERVICE
ALLENTOWN, PA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FIXTURE
Investigation abstract
ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER IN THE REPAIR OF AN AIR HANDLING SYSTEM. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS TO HAND A TOOL TO THE SECOND, WHO WAS INSIDE THE AIR HANDLING SYSTEM. TO REACH THE THE EMPLOYEE INSIDE THE UNIT, THE FIRST EMPLOYEE USED AN 8 -FOOT LADDER. IN CLIMBING THE LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY SLIPPED AND KNOCKE D LOOSE A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE INSTALLED NEARBY. THE LOOSENED FIXTURE BE CAME ENERGIZED; AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 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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