OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557284
EL CAMINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC
MORIARTY, NM—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH DAMAGED CABLE
Investigation abstract
AN OIL DRILLING EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING UP AND HANGING A DAMAGED 480-VOLT CABLE FOR A WIRE LINE MACHINE. THE CABLE WAS LONGER THAN NECESSARY DUE TO RELOCATION OF T HE MACHINE. THE EXCESS CABLE WAS ALLOWED TO HANG DOWN AND WAS LYING IN SALT WATE R DRILLING FLUID WHICH HAD PUDDLED IN THE SUBSTRUCTURE. THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A D AMAGED PART OF THE CABLE AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 614
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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