OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567069
PIONEER ELECTRIC COMPANY
RICHBURG, SC—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING COMPANY WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A THREE-PH ASE SYSTEM (480Y/277 VOLTS) TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING LIGHTS TO FLICKER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE PANELBOARD, DISCONNECTING CONDUCTORS SO THAT HE COULD CHECK THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO DISCONNECT THE NEUT RAL CONDUCTOR. HE SOMEHOW CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (HE HA D BURN MARKS ON HIS RIGHT FOREFINGER.) HIS EMPLOYER HAD PROCEDURES FOR TESTING T HE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT FOLLOW THEM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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