OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14558050

EAGLEWOOD, INC.

BEAUFORT, SC— 1984-10-05T00:00:00

Event: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17418815
Employer profile: EAGLEWOOD, INC.
Summary number: 14558050
Report ID: 418500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A PRIMARY POWER SWITCH IN A CONSTANT-CURRENT REGULATOR CABINET WHICH WAS LOCATED IN A BUILDING ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A QUALIFIED FIELD SERVICE ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN AND WAS WORKIN G ALONE. THE REGULATOR WAS DISCONNECTED FROM ITS POWER SUPPLY. THE EMPLOYEE'S HA ND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SWITCH IN AN ADJACENT CABINET WHICH HAD BEEN OPENED FO R UNKNOWN REASONS. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE 4160-VOLT SOURCE WAS FA TAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
213

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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